VARIOUS interesting memoirs of young persons, distinguished by piety and talent in the higher walks of life, have recently appeared; while, on the other hand, not a few cases like those of "The Dairyman's Daughter," and "The Young Cottager," are frequently confirming the testimony, that "God hath chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith." But there is a medium class, which, attracting less attention, and commanding fewer biographers, has scarcely supplied its due proportion of instruction and encouragement. A large class it is, more accessible to religious impression and effort than either, exercising a widely-extended influence on the grades immediately above and below itself, and the rank from which we must chiefly look for laborious and competent workers in the Church of Christ.

Of this class was the young friend whose brief history is here recorded; and it is with a special view to the welfare of that large and interesting