or curtail any expense, the saving of which does not affect others, I accumulate a little fund, for the first public or private call that occurs. This desire of saving, prevented any increase in my domestic establishment, on my translation to Worcester; and has enabled me to set apart an annual

"You are right, Harrison, it is not enough. "Give the gentlemen a thousand pounds: you "will find them in my bureau."-The other is of a private nature.-A poor widow applied to him for a mitigation of a fine on the renewal of her lease. The Bishop heard her story, for. gave her the whole fine, and presented her with £100. towards the support of her numerous family; saying to his steward, "How can we apply this money, good Harrison, to a better purpose ???

sum, in the appropriation of which I have no interest, except in the pleasure which I derive from the happiness of others.

MR. LYTTELTON. I am indeed convinced, that the gratification to be derived from beneficence, is of all our pleasures the most enviable: and therefore I pity those, whom narrowness of circumstances precludes from this enjoyment.

BISHOP HOUGH. And who, Mr. Lyttelton, are they? When the widow's mite proved the best and most acceptable gift,-who can plead poverty, as an excuse for the neglect of this duty ? Something may be done or contributed,

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even by the most necessitous: more will be expected of the rich. In all cases it should bear a proportion to the means, and to what can be well spared; and it should not be exercised thoughtlessly or lavishly, but with attention and discrimination. We may bestow all our goods to feed the poor, and yet have no charity : for this listless prodigality of bounty is not only devoid of merit as to ourselves, but is frequently injurious to the very objects of our charity.--Professionally you know I ought to be a friend to tithes. As soon therefore as I had any income at all, I began by devoting a tenth part of it to objects, in which SELF HAD NO CONCERN; and I kept to this little proportion, not intending to

wrong myself or my heirs, by appropriating more. I have sometimes, however, improved my charitable stock from windfalls on my leases, and by economy in my expenditure. For as this fund really affords me more pleasure than any other, I catch at any fair means of improving it; and without departing from my original proportion, I have found it (although sometimes anticipated) in general equal to the calls, which have been made upon it.

MR. LYTTELTON. According to your principle, my Lord, the poor man then may be charitable. I wish he had also the power of benefiting mankind by example.

BISHOP GIBSON. And why not, Mr. Lyttelton. If he has a wife and children, will they not be better for what he may do, or say? If he has relations and neighbours; may not his example extend also to them? And have not they their families and friends, who may be influenced by them? See then how far the light of one individual may extend.

BISHOP HOUGH. Let me now say a few words about my division and employment of time-We assemble in the morning to prayers and breakfast; and again at dinner and at supper; where if the conversation proves interesting, we sometimes linger on, unwilling to part, though hoping to have