the case, leaning over the fire, with a book on lap, looking at it, and lazily learning from it, were reproved, and counselled to more industry, would spurn both the reproof and the coun however kindly given, and perhaps even hate reprover. And at the close of the day she wo wonder how it was that she had not time for duties, whilst her companions got through th with so much ease; but always ended by lulling conscience with the idea that their abilities y greater than hers, and that too much was requ of her. She could not, or would not, see that quite possible to be doing something, and yet to very idle. For her Bible, she had "not a minu spare," no time to be neat,-no time for studies, no time for her health,- -no time to kind things for others. She was hardly dealt w Her heavenly Father had heaped commands u her, and given her no time in which to obey the Parents and teachers were all unkind, or t would not have been so unreasonable in t demands! "I am sure I have not a minute spare," was her almost unvarying reply to all v sought to do her good.—“ Not a Minule to spare.

THE WAY TO EMINENCE.
That which other folks can do,

Why, with patience, may not you?

LONG ago a little boy was entered at Harro school. He was put into a class beyond his yea and where all the scholars had the advantage

evious instruction, denied to him. His master id him for his dulness, and all his efforts then uld not raise him from the lowest place on the rm. But, nothing daunted, he procured the ammars and other elementary books which his Ess-fellows had gone through in previous terms. e devoted the hours of play, and not a few of the urs of sleep, to the mastering of these; till, in a few eks, he gradually began to rise, and it was not ng till he shot far ahead of all his companions, and ecame not only leader of the division, but the ride of Harrow. You may see the statue of that by, whose career began with this fit of energetic >plication, in St. Paul's cathedral; for he lived to e the greatest Oriental scholar of modern Europe: was Sir William Jones.

When young scholars see the lofty pinnacle of ttainment on which that name is now reposing, hey feel as if it had been created there, rather than ad travelled thither. No such thing. The most lustrious in the annals of philosophy once knew o more than the most illiterate now do. And how id he arrive at his peerless dignity? By dint of diligence; by downright painstaking.-Life in Earnest.

A PAWNEE INDIAN IN THE COSTUME OF HIS TRIBE.

THE robes of animals are worn by the Indians, instead of blankets: their skins, when tanned, are used as coverings for their lodges and for their beds; andressed, they are used for constructing canoes, for

saddles, bridles, and thongs. The horns are sh into ladles and spoons; the bones are used saddle-trees, for war; the sinews, for strings to t bows, as well as for thread to string their beads sew their dresses. The feet of the animals are bo with their hoofs, for glue. The hair from the h and shoulders, which is long, is twisted and brai into halters; and the tail is used for a fly-brush.

MEMOIRS.

ELIZABETH S. A. CROWTHER. ELIZABETH S. A. CROWTHER was born in pleasant village of Millbrook, near Devonport, the 3d of February, 1814. At an early a

1ghts of good, and desires after heavenly things, ≈ produced in her mind by the Holy Spirit, who n awakens very little children to serious thought inquiry. When only four years old, she was itted among the little ones in the Millbrook sleyan Sunday-school, where she became rekable for regular attendance, obedience to her chers, and general good conduct. She loved the sol, and seemed always happy to be there.

Then Elizabeth was

istmas and the new year were fast approaching, nearly five years old, the cards for gathering the Missionary offerings e being distributed among the children at Ibrook; but she was thought too young to have

Her tender mind, however,

was so filled with

for the dear children in far-off lands, who have Bibles, no schools, and no kind Teachers to tell m of the blessed Saviour, that she felt a strong

h to do something for them.

She wished to

a little. The first step

Having

ect something, if only to get her mother's permission. ined this, she took a small bag, and cheerfully. it forth to the work, with as truly Missionary a rt, in its little way, as ever crossed the vast in to carry the Gospel to the Heathen. Her wer to those who inquired what she would do

1 the money, was, "I am

ek children, to buy them books, that they may I that she gathered as much as would purchase r about Jesus." And when young readers are : New Testaments, they will see that the zeal diligence of our little friend were not in vain.

collecting for the little

The truths taught in the Sunday-school mai deep impression upon Elizabeth's mind, and led to pray earnestly to God for His mercy and fav She was often seen at the prayer-meeting, trifling and careless, but seriously joining in service, and striving to wait upon God. Her he was generally delicate; but toward the clos September, 1854, on her returning from school illness came on from which she never recove While thus afflicted, she felt more fully a sens sin, and her need of a Saviour; and she was lec the ever-blessed Spirit, to trust in Jesus, who for our sins. All gloom now passed away from mind. She felt "peace with God through our ] Jesus Christ;" and looked forward with unclot hope to the blessedness of the better world. was very fond of our hymns, and would often re these lines,

"Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,

Till the storm of life be past."

66 Mother," ," said she, one day, "is dying like g to sleep?" " Yes, my dear," her mother replied, you are happy." "O, I am so happy!" she st and added, "Come, mother, sing 'the Ha Land.'" And when they had sung two verse that sweet little hymn,—

"There is a happy land, far, far away,”

she exclaimed, "Shan't I be happy in that bri world above!" Her delight was in communi with God, and in speaking of heavenly thin