that we would discourage: it is ambition, grasping ambition in man, vanity, petty frivolous vanity in woman, against which we would set our face, and which we would seek to cut up by the roots, and fling from the fair face of creation. The restless spirit that is now at work, which in its less defined workings, manifests itself in a vain, foolish, and very often, ridiculous imitation of the dress and manners of those placed in the sphere immediately above, manifests itself in its higher grades, as the revolutionary principle which calls for that phantom which never has existed, and which never can exist-equality, as it regards position in society.

"Order is heav'ns first law; and, this confest,
Some are, and must be, greater than the rest,
More rich, more wise; but who infers from thence
That such are happier, shocks all common sense.'

Considerations of social order seem to be sinking fast into oblivion: to borrow another line from the same poet, graphically descriptive of the movements of the present day

'All quit their sphere, and rush

I really cannot write into the skies,' unless it be

in the sense in which Babel's builders sought to reach heaven. Point out to your servants, when necessary, the necessity of social order; how much more respectable all persons are, in remaining in the sphere of life in which Providence has assigned their lot, and in not being ashamed of their situation whatever it may be, than any one can possibly be in making the vain endeavour to appear to be, what he or she really is not. Dress, in this point of view, is far from being unimportant; it is very often an index to the mind. Encourage the practice of laying by savings in the savings' bank; when once a beginning is made, the practice may become habitual of setting apart some portion of the wages for the evil day which all who live long enough must meet, and a habit of foresight and economy may be established, which may be highly beneficial to the individual character. The custom of ladies bestowing their cast-off garments on their servants, is objectionable; it may lead servants to desire what is above their station, instead of being contented with the neat, plain, modest apparel which is suitable to it. Besides, the habit of being what is expressively styled, shabby genteel,' has a bad effect on the moral tastes and feeling.

When any of your servants are afflicted with illness, remember that it is but a duty of common humanity, to let them have every attention, every comfort, every alleviation of suffering that their situation will admit. And it is a duty to your other servants, to engage as quickly as possible, sufficient help to meet the increased pressure. We are all liable to sickness, and we should feel for one another, bear one another's burden, and so fulfil the law of Christ. It is at all times an affliction, but it falls heavily indeed on those who gain their daily bread by their daily labour, more especially if that daily bread be gained as a resident under the roof of another. Let common delicacy of feeling, that sentiment which ought to diffuse its benign influence over the mind of every lady, (how much more of every Christian lady!) withhold you from giving any cause for suspicion to the poor sufferer, that you consider the illness a trouble and an annoyance. Let your efforts be directed to soothe, to comfort, to tranquillize; for there is a re-action of the mind upon the body, and when the feelings are pained and wounded, the best medical applications may prove unavailing towards a rapid recovery. You have had the labour of your servant in

health; do not think it much to give a home and kind attention in sickness.

With regard to the old age of long-tried and long-valued servants, the provision for that must depend upon circumstances. If the best years of life have been spent in the service of ourselves and our families, it does not appear right to turn our backs upon our servants, when they are no longer able to give us their labour, more especially if, as is too often the case, but a small pittance has been saved out of their wages.

I find that I must make one explanation; I spoke of the distinction of master and servant, and the difference of rank and station in different orders. The distinction is a conventional one, and limited to this world; we are equal in the sight of God and there will be no civil distinctions when we stand, as we must stand, before the judgment-seat of Christ. Still it does exist, in this world; it is a distinction recognized (Romans xiii. 4.) by God himself-by Him who has especially revealed himself as 66 no respecter of persons."

The subject of my next letter will be closely connected with the present one.

LETTER VIII.

HOUSEHOLD ARRANGEMENTS AND ECONOMY.

'HOUSEHOLD arrangements and economy! How very strange to bring forward such things in a book professing to be addressed to young ladies. One never hears them mentioned in polite society. Really, mamma, it is quite vulgar to think of things so completely out of date.'

Such, my dear

is the commentary that I can imagine when my letters travel to you, as I intend them to travel to you through the medium of a printing-press. Desirous to forestal objections, it may, in the first place, be well to define the real meaning of the word vulgarity. The common definition of the word is, doing or saying any thing beneath our station in life; and in this way a duchess may be vulgar, while a peasant's wife may