a year with 
them in Paris, and I believe has never rejoined them. 

So much for these once prominent participators in my in- 
terest, and now of myself. In the home I had chosen I 
was soon as necessary as I was occupied ; Mrs. Arnold saw 
life and usefulness receding from her now with less , 
that she saw one younger and stronger, able to take up the 
duties that she had reluctantly laid down. There was no 
chance for time to hang heavy on my hands ; besides the 
occupations of the house, there were unnumbered calls upon 
my energies in the parish. Mr. Shenstone was no longer 
young, almost an old man now, and though his energy 
never flagged, his strength did, and I found man} ways of 
relieving him, and inducing him to save himself and depend 
on me. I have no doubt he saw it was the kindest tiling 
tie could do for me, and so the more willingly yielded the 
duties to me. N'o one that sets himself or herself earnestly 
^t work, with a sincere wordnetdesire to do right, and to fttone foi 
the past, but will, sooner or later, feel the good effect of 
such effort ; his  will yield before the invigorating 
 of exercise, his nerves will regain the tone they had 
lost,