"Verse 1. The Heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament
sheweth his handywork.

2. One day telleth another, and one night certifieth another.

3. There is neither speech nor language where their voice is not
heard.

5. In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun, which cometh forth
as a bridegroom from his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to
run his course."

"The Northern Lights, Lady Mary, are frequently visible in Canada, but
are most brilliant in the colder regions near the North Pole, where they
serve to give light during the dark season, to those dismal countries from
which the sun is so many months absent. The light of the Aurora Borealis
is so soft and beautiful, that any object can be distinctly seen; though
in those cold countries there are few human beings to be benefited by this
beautiful provision of nature."

"The wild beasts and birds must be glad of the pretty lights," said the
child thoughtfully; for Lady Mary's young heart always rejoiced when she
thought that God's gifts could be shared by the beasts of the field and
the fowls of the air, as well as by mankind.

"Look now, my dear," said Miss Campbell, directing the attention of her
pupil to the horizon; "what a change has taken place whilst we have been
speaking. See, the arch is sending up long shafts of light; now they
divide, and shift from side to side, gliding along among the darker
portions of vapour, like moving pillars."