Pleasing Pictures and Stories - Stormy Weather.

HOW the waves dash up against the cliffs, beating them as if they longed to break away the rocky wall.  But God "hast set a  bound, that they may not pass over," and we need not fear, even when storms rage around us ; whether on land or sea, we are safe if we trust in God. When we lie awake at night listening to the howling wind, we should think of the sailors and the many travellers who are at that moment on the sea, and pray for their safe arrival at their journey's end. A sailor's life is often a hard one, and he suffers from cold and bad weather, besides many other things; but what should we do without his labours? for so many articles of food and clothing have to cross the seas.  Look over the things on the breakfast-table, and count up how many have been brought to our country by sailors.

Pleasing Pictures and Stories - "Don't Go, John."

JOHN'S cousin, who is groom to the Squire, has come to see him, and is urging him to accompany him for an hour to the public-house on the Green. But his wife, who is afraid if her husband goes there he will stop too long and drink what is not good for him, is very anxious that he should stay with her, and she says earnestly, "Don't go, John."  He is very undecided what to do, but I hope it will end in his staying at home; and if Mrs. John can persuade the cousin to remain with them and take a cup of tea--and she intends trying to make him stay--it will be all the better for all three of them; and they can chat ever so much cosier in the chimney-corner than in the public-house. How many fine young men have been for ever ruined through the intoxicating cup ! Touch it not.