But God was very kind to John in allowing him to see the full harvest of his tender love, his patience, and his unselfishness.

Out of his large fortune he left a noble endowment for a church and college in his native town, making only two requests concerning its management: first, that no whiskey should ever go within the college walls: second, that all the children in the town might have a holiday on the anniversary of his death; "for," said he, "I have aye loved children, and I would fain connect the happiness of childhood with the peace o' the dead." Dr.Morrison lived long enough to assist in filling in the grave of his old friend and helper, but attained unto the beginning of peace and glory soon afterwards.

And I have often pictured to myself the meeting of those two upon the hills of God.

The minister anticipated it, though upon his dying bed his great soul forgot all individualities, and thought only of the church universal, and his last glowing words were, "For Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all." Robert Leslie has done well in America, and no man is a more warm and earnest advocate of "the faith once delivered to the saints." I read a little speech of his some time ago at the dedication of a church, and it greatly pleased me.
"Many things," he said, "have doubtless been improved in this age, for man's works are progressive and require improvement; but who," he asked, "can improve the sunshine and the flowers, the wheat and the corn?
And who will give us anything worthy to take the place of the religion of our fathers and mothers?
And what teachers have come comparable to Christ, to David, Isaiah, and Paul ?" Jenny only died a year ago.

She brought up David's children admirably, and saw, to her great delight, the marriage of Flora and young Captain Callendar.