If any article be mislaid, spend a few moments in calmly endeavoring to recall to mind when and where it was last seen or used, then quietly go through your places, putting each in order as you do so. In this way, you will generally find it; and if not, you will have the satisfaction of feeling that your carelessness has not led to a double loss,-loss of time, as well as loss of property. You will feel that your house is in better order for your search; whereas the contrary is too often the case.

When a hindrance arises, instead of being vexed and annoyed, regard it as from the Lord. This will save you much anxiety and trouble, and tend to lead you to improve each passing event. The Rev. John Newton used to say: "When I hear a knock at my study door, I hear a message from God; it may be a lesson of instruction, perhaps a lesson of patience, but since it is God's message, it must be interesting."

Never give way to temper. Loss of temper is a sad time-waster; paralyzing both our own efforts and the exertions of those around us.

When you have many duties before you, take in

suffer your mind Whilst fretting

hand but one at a time, and do not to rest upon any but that one. about the other things, or even thinking of them, the work in hand is sadly retarded, and time is lost. In such cases, it will, in general, be found best, to commence with those which require the least time and attention. Released from these, the mind will be left more free for the greater: unless, as sometimes occurs, one duty may claim more immediate attention than anothIn these things we must be guided, partly by circumstances, and partly by the tone of our own minds.

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Accustom yourself, without loss of time and temper, to go quickly from one duty to another, and to allow yourself to be called off, if need be, however intent you may have been on your original plan. Our own happiness as well as usefulness, is very much connected with this. It is especially so in woman's life; which is made up of a constant succession of little things, liable to countless annoyances and interruptions; nevertheless,

Seek to acquire the habit of concentrated thought and mental self-control, so that when engaged in any duty of importance, you may keep to the point in question. From the want of this power, much time is often lost. If the mind be allowed to fly off into other channels, you will too frequently find yourself left where you were at the commencement.

Have always some book, work, or other employment that you can take up at odd times. It is surprising how much may be accomplished by turning to account fragments of time.

Retire early to rest. This is the first step towards early rising, and not only so, but to good healthand, as a not unfrequent consequence, to cheerfulness and equanimity of temper. Thus, in various ways, the time apparently sacrificed is more than saved. Health and cheerfulness tend both to expedite and to save work.

At night make a brief memorandum of such duties as are most important to be attended to on the follow

ing day. A short trial will prove the excellency of this plan.

Now is a little word it is well to keep in full practice. Never leave until the next hour, much less until to-morrow, what you can well do now.

"Time was is passed, thou canʼst not it recall,
Time is thou hast, improve the portion small,
Time future is not, and may never be,
Time present is the only time for thee!"

While, with maddening career,
Men hasten their incense to pour
At the fair shrine of Fashion,
Or Pleasure, or Passion,
And Mammon, their god, to adore!

"Not a minute to spare
For the children of care,

Their patient endurance to aid,-
"Not a minute to spare ""

To breathe forth a prayer

By the bed where the dying is laid !

"Not a minute" to hear

The tale of despair

From the wretched, the suffering, the vile,

To teach them to lave,

In Siloa's wave,

Souls that sorrow and guilt do defile!