and dignity upon all with whom he associates. He moves with easy elegance from place to place, discourses with smiling serenity, and carries about with him such an air of unaffected truthfulness and goodness, that no one could wish he were in any respect unlike what he is. Yet, in all essential qualities, JUSTICE retains his former character. He has the same natural abhorrence of injustice and corruption; the same inflexible integrity of purpose; and there is no reason to suppose that he would be otherwise than what he was formerly, if he were placed in the same position again. JUSTICE IS JUSTICE everywhere; but his developed character, in one position, may appear very different from his manifestations in another position; just as the same ray of light may appear of different hues, as it passes through different mediums. In the world of blessedness he never frowns; in the world of sinfulness he seldom smiled. Here he was more revered than loved; there he is equally loved and adored. Virtue and Temperance, AND THEIR NEW NAMES AND OFFICES. ANALYSIS. Virtue's Personal Appearance-More Admired than FormerlyThe Explanation-More Commended than Courted-An Indispensable Assistant-Shares the Glory and Joys of Others-The Presiding Priestess-Her Vestals-Her peculiar Badge-Official Title-Temperance before the Throne-Appearance-A Necessary Transformation-Present Appearance not Original-Necessity of being Disguised-How Adapted to her Earthly Mission-Illustration from the Incarnation of Jesus-Temperance in her Native Clime-Improved Appearance-Increased Admiration for her-Promoted to OfficeOfficial Employment-A Beautiful Residence-Appropriate Badge -New Name. VIRTUE. "Believe the Muse, the wintry blast of death Kills not the buds of virtue; no, they spread, Beneath the heavenly beams of brighter suns, Through endless ages, into higher powers." "Virtue Thompson. Stands like the sun, and all which rolls around TEMPERANCE. Byron. "Fatal effects of luxury and ease! We drink our poison, and we eat disease, Indulge our senses at our reason's cost, Till sense is pain, and reason hurt or lost. Not so, O Temperance bland! when ruled by thee 'he brute's obedient, and the man is free." Mrs. Chandler. CHAPTER X. Virtue and Temperance, AND THEIR NEW NAMES AND OFFICES. HE next who receives com WHE mendation is VIRTUE. She approaches with a step of dignity, and with a look of innocence, that distinguish her from all the lovely sisterhood, and excite universal admiration. She has ever been the associate and the friend. of all; and she is now deservedly a favorite of all. If she was formerly regarded with respectful admiration, she is now as truly loved and adored. The unbending dignity which she displayed to earthly vision was altogether too divine to be duly appreciated; and the stainless purity of both her speech and manners seemed too angelic for the lower sphere of sinfulness and sin. To unholy minds VIRTUE had always appeared too refined and too forbidding, and had usually been less ardently beloved than some of the |