“Do you think it lawful for Christians to attend public places, or to spend their time in reading plays?  Do you think these things tend, either immediately or remotely, to promote the glory of God?  If you do not, I cannot see how you, as a Christian, can have any hand in introducing young ladies to the one or in giving them a taste for the other.

“This, dear madam, is my view of the matter; but I do not wish you to walk by my light.  I believe all the children of God are taught by him, and ought to follow the dictates of their own consciences:  I therefore pretend not to advise you, but shall endeavor to pray that the great unerring Counsellor may give you divine wisdom to be your teacher, to lead you into all truth, and to keep you from every thing inconsistent with his holy will.

“I have met with so many interruptions since I began this letter, that I fear that it is hardly intelligible.  I shall be sorry if I have said any thing that gives you uneasiness; your spirits seem low, and your business does not succeed so well as could be wished:  perhaps I ought to have employed my pen in the way of consolation and encouragement, than by throwing in fresh matter of perplexity.  Sure I am, I do not mean to add affliction to the afflicted; but rather have been impelled, from a regard to truth, to write my real sentiments, as you desired.

     “Your friend and humble servant,

“W.  GLENORCHY.”

In after-life, Mrs. Graham was of opinion that she and her scholars had gone too far in conformity with the opinions and manners of the world.  A reference to this deviation from what she considered a close Christian walk in life, will be frequently found in her subsequent exercises.

Lady Glenorchy being in a delicate state of health, made frequent use of Mrs. Graham as her almoner to the poor.  On one of these visits, Mrs. Graham called on a poor woman with a present of a new gown.  “I am obliged to you and her ladyship for your kindness,” said the poor woman rich in faith, “but I maun gang to the right airth first; ye wad na hae come, gin ye had na been sent; the Lord hath left me lately wi’ but ae goon for week-day and Sabbath, but now he has sent you wi’ a Sabbath-day’s goon.”  Meaning, in plain English, that her thankfulness was first due to the God of providence, who had put it into the hearts of his children to supply the wants of this poor disciple.

Mrs. Graham used to repeat with pleasure an anecdote of her friends Mr. and Mrs. Douglas.  Mr. Douglas was a tallow-chandler, and furnished candles for Lady Glenorchy’s chapel.  The excise-tax was very high on making those articles, and many persons of the trade were accustomed to defraud the revenue by one stratagem or another.  Religious principle would not permit Mr. Douglas to do so.  Mrs. Graham one evening was remarking how handsomely the chapel was lighted.  “Aye, Mrs. Graham,”