that in cases of great exhaustion from cold, a pint of . warm water will be a better restorative than spirits or strong cordials, which only excite a kind of fever at the moment, and are in fact, where habitually used, a species of poison.

Happily, the strength necessary for bodily labour, does not depend upon a luxurious diet, but upon a sufficient supply of simple nutritious food; and under ordinary circumstances, every man in good health of mind and body, may obtain a sufficiency, if he will make due exertion, and exercise proper care and forethought.

CLOTHING.

The kind of clothing most fitting to be used, must always depend, in a considerable degree, upon the circumstances and occupation of the individual, and upon local situation. Strong cloth or other stout stuff, made into breeches or trousers, a short coat or round jacket, and worsted stockings, are however the dress which is generally most suitable for a man who has to labour for his living exposed to the vicissitudes of the seasons; to which may be added, for rough and rainy weather, a frock, and a top-coat, reaching to the knees. Each person should have two pair of shoes, a strong pair for hard work, and another pair for light work, Sundays, or in-doors. Indeed, if there were more than two, so that each pair might have time to become dry after being worn, it would in the end be found a saving, for shoes will last much longer, when so used. Dirty shoes ought never to be admitted beyond the porch, where a dry pair should be kept in readiness for use in the house.

There is such a variety of articles for female dress, that it may often be doubtful which is best adapted for any particular situation; but for outer garments, woollen is in general to be preferred to cotton, which although gay-looking and cheaper at first, sooner loses its colour, and does not wear so long. Red

and blue cloaks, and dark checkered woollen shawls, are comfortable, and well-looking; and a bonnet is indispensable for every woman who wishes to preserve her good looks, and avoid premature wrinkles. Everything beyond what is necessary for cleanliness and comfort, and for neatness and decency of appearance, should be avoided in dress, whether it be of male or female.

For the dress of children, warmth should chiefly be studied. An economical wife, who is a good needlewoman, will often manage to clothe her children neatly, from parts of her own and her husband's old garments; and her little ones may thus be decently clothed at a trifling expense. This, however, will much depend upon her skill and ingenuity, and it cannot be too strongly recommended to every female, whether wife or daughter, to pay attention to neatness and cleanliness in the children's persons and clothing, as well as in her own.

The old proverb says, that "a stitch in time saves nine;" and wherever attention is manifested in the careful repairs of the family clothing, we may be assured that comforts of other kinds will not be wanting within doors. An old, but clean and neatly-mended child's dress, or husband's working garment, bespeaks the thrifty housewife, and implies habits the very opposite of those indicated by dirty or ragged clothes, which are a sure mark of the wife's indolence and neglect.

DWELLINGS.

A porch adds greatly to the warmth, cleanliness, and general comfort of a dwelling, whatever be its size, whether large or small. In the house of the small farmer, or the cottage of the labourer, the porch serves as a receptacle for the wet jacket, hat, and dirty shoes of the husband, as well as for the brooms and brushes of the tidy housewife, who should never permit anything dirty to be brought beyond the porch, to soil her neatly-kept apartments. Such a regulation

will add greatly to the general comfort, and prevent dirt and slovenliness, which a want of attention to such an arrangement is sure to occasion.

From the porch we enter the kitchen, or cooking and eating apartment, in which the family usually live, and where all the ordinary in-door operations are performed. It is therefore the more important that this apartment should be kept neat and clean, and that all the arrangements connected with it should be made with a view to convenience and comfort.

The chambers or sleeping rooms ought to be so disposed, as that none of the decencies of life should be violated. In no human habitation, of however humble a class its inmates may be, ought the younger members of the family, of different sexes, to be permitted to occupy the same bed-room, after the age of ten. It is of the utmost importance to their character and welldoing in after-life, that the males and the females, the brothers and the sisters, should have different sleepingrooms. If this is not attended to from an early period, the delicacy and correct feeling which constitute a chief charm, and are among the chief guards, of the female character, are sure to be destroyed, whilst the character of the males will be similarly injured. The subject is well worthy the attention of every parent and head of a family, and ought never to be lost sight of.

Whatever may be the size and number of the bedrooms, they should all be kept clean and neat; and whatever may be the hurry of the day, breakfast should never be eaten without opening the windows for the admission of fresh air, and having the kitchen, the porch, and the doorway cleanly swept.

As a general rule, the bed-clothes should be shaken, the beds made neatly up, the dishes washed, and the whole house aired and swept, as a first duty, every morning. There must be no excuse of want of time to carry away ashes, sweepings, and dirty water, which should be always added to the dung-pit, and not be merely swept into a corner.

In the management of a house, all should be done methodically every day, and then there will be really

less time and less labour required. Indeed much ought to be done by the children, where there is a family, to give them habits of order and usefulness. There is no child, even of six years old, who cannot assist in such duties; and when it is considered that carrying the dirty water, ashes, or refuse to the proper place, instead of throwing them anywhere else, will generally not occupy above five minutes, this time will surely not be deemed too much for ensuring comfort, cleanliness, and economy; for it must always be remembered, that nothing is more wasteful and expensive than dirt and slovenliness.

PROVIDENT HABITS.

No considerate person can be insensible of the importance and the necessity of making provision for old age, when infirmities will come upon us, and when, from inability to continue daily labour, privation and suffering will surely overtake the improvident; for it is only by the exercise of industry, forethought, and frugality in the season of youth and health, that the effects of want in the period of old age and infirmity can be averted.

To some persons, the saving of anything out of what they earn by their daily labour, may perhaps seem impracticable; but most people know, that in this respect more depends upon their own care and resolution, than upon the actual amount of their earnings, whilst many who have both the means and the disposition to save, have not acquired the habit of saving, simply because they never made the trial. Let such persons only resolve to make a beginning, and try how many sixpences can be saved in one year, and the difficulty will vanish.

Whatever you save, lodge it securely in a savings bank, and trust not the money hardly gained by your labour, in the hands of private individuals, nor even in your own keeping. With the former it may be lost by misfortune, fraud, or extravagance; and in the latter case, you

may perhaps be tempted to spend or waste it, and thus lose the fruits of your previous self-denial.

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Where is the man who can truly say, that between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five, he had it not in his power to save so much as 6d. a-week ?----and what man has ever made the trial in vain, if he set about it earnestly? However backward to mence saving, and however positive a man may have been that nothing could be saved, there is yet, we believe, hardly an instance in which the commencement of saving has been entered upon, that he has not gone on adding to the fund, and making increased economical exertions; and such we are satisfied will be the case in every instance, if a person will only make the first effort. To begin is, in fact, to succeed.

In connexion with provident habits, we will further say something upon the important subjects of marriage, and the education and training of children; for on the adoption of right principles of conduct upon each of these important points will depend, not only your own welfare here, but your and their happiness hereafter.

MARRIAGE.

The necessity for much careful consideration before engaging in so important a contract as that of marriage, must be self-evident to every one; and yet how many are there who hasten to become united for life, without at all considering the consequences!

In declaring marriage honourable, it is most certain that Scripture does not countenance the wickedness and folly of entailing poverty, strife, and sorrow upon ourselves and our offspring. On the contrary, it supposes the married state to be one of content, affection, and increased happiness in all the relations of life. But is such the actual, or can it even be the possible result, of the way in which so many persons, often at an early age, recklessly plunge into that most solemn of earthly