DIVINE MODEL; R> CHRISTIANS exemplar, TO WHICH IS ADDED, THE DRAM SHOP, DUBLIN: SOLD BY WILLIAM WATSON, AND SON No, 7, Capel- Street, tf inters to the Cheap Repofttory for Religious and Moral Trafis^ And by the Book sillers, Chapmen and Hawkers, in Town and Country. Great Allowance to Shopkeeper?, Chapmsn and Hf.wkVrt 3 Price Gste Pen^y TOST PUBLISHED, AND SOLD BT WILLIAM WATSON and SON No. 7, Capel-Street. The Two Wealthy Farmers ill Part Price \d Dit'o 2d Pan - i Ditto/ 3d Part, and a New Song on an old Story 1 Ditto, 4th Part, and a Poetical Tale - 1 Ditto, 5th Part 1 'Ditto, 6th Part - 1 Ditto, 7th Part - - - 1 Tw> Shoe- makers, 1 fl Part ~ - 1 Ditto, 2d'Part - - - I Ditto, 3d Part - I Ditto, 4th Part, and Turn the Carpet 1 Dialogue between James Stock and William Simpfon - Shepherd of Salifbury Plain, ift Part Ditto, 2d Part - - Hiftory of Tom White the Poflilion, ift Part Ditto, 2d Part - - Hiftory of Mary Wood the Houfe-maid Hiftory of Charles Jones the Footman Beggarly Boy Good Mothers Legacy * Hiftory of John Doyle Two Soldiers - - - - 1 Life of William Baker - - 1 1 The Gamefter, and the Story of finfui Sally, The Pilgrims, an Allegory - - 1 Parley the Porter, n Aiiegory - 1 Path to Riches and Happmefs - % New Thoughts for the New Year - - I Divine Model - - I The General Refurre&ion bh The Two Sifters - - - 6h The happy Waterman - - oh Muftandry Moralized - - oh The Carpenter - - - oh The Apprentice s Monitor oh The Horfe Race - oh The Dram Shep - - THE DIVINE MODEL, &c. ENDEAVOUR to imitate your Savi- our," faid Mrs. Bingham, one eve- ning to her maid Martha, whom (he was carefully inftru&ing in the duties of religion. u Imitate my Saviour!" repeated Martha, " dear ma'am/' I thought he was fo much raifed above us, that it would be quite pre- sumptuous to try to be like him." ( 4 ) i€ It is true Martha," replied Mrs. Bing- ham, " we can never be as perfect as our divine mafier ; but the nearer we approach to the example he has fet us, the better we fhall beat all ag<*s, and in every fituation in life. When you were learning to write, you know you did not object to Mifs Julia's giving you good copies, though you was we2l convinced it was totally out of your power to equal them." " But, ma'am," again returned Martha* ** how can fuch a one as I imitate my Savi- our ? Did not he come down from Heaven, on purpofe to live and to die for the fake of mankind? Now you know it is not in my povvei to do any fuch thing. I cannot wife dead perfons to life, and heal the fick, and give fight to the blind, and make the lame walk. Befides, how can I go about to teach others, when I anl fo ignorant, and fo much in need of inftrucUon myfelf ?" **' I well know," faid Mrs. Bingham, u that neither you, or any of us, ean ex- adlly perform the fame anions as our Savi- our did. I only meant that we fhould endea- vour to be guided by the fame principle. What do you think prompted him to be £p wonderfully condescending, as to leave that flory of happinefs he enjoyed in Heaven, 3 and . (. 5 ) and to take our nature upon him, with all its wants and infirmities? Certainly nothing but an earneft defire to do the will of his heavenly Father, and to prove his love to man. By thefe difpofitions our Saviour was actuated' during his whole ftay on earth ; and thefe difpofitions fhould be cul- tivated by all his difciples, " Very true, madam," faid Martha, " From our Saviour," continued Mrs, Bingham, " we learn the duty of > prayer Sometimes he part the whole night in de- votion. He never joined in a meal, but he firfi thanked God for the food he had pro- vided ; and when he raifed Lazarus fronv the dead, he pioufly expreffed his gratitude to his heavenly Father, for enabling him to perform that: wonderful miracle." ** O yes, ma'am," faid Martha, (< I re- member we often hear of his praying " qt of patience upon every trifling oc- cation, when ve fee with what mild ue'fs ihe Son of God bore with the negled and dui- nefs ( 6 ) nefsofhis difciples? How cordially, upon" Peter's repentance, he forgave his denial, find how earneflly he prayed for his mur- derers while hanging on the crofs, to which thev had nailed him/' "Dear! I wonder, I never thought of this before," faid Martha. " Is there any 4 other way, ma'am, in which we may imi- tate our Saviour V* " Yes, Martha, we may imitate his hu- mility. He chofe to be born in an humble ftation, and aimed at no earthly riches or difliti<5Hon, By condefceftding to wafli the feet of his difciples, he proved to us 3 that we fhould never be above (looping to the*, loweft offices for the good of others. The benevolence of Jefus, I juft now indeed re- commended to your imitation. We cannot, it is true, like him work a miracle to fup- ply the wants of a multitude : but though we are placed in a low ftation, we may fometimes have it in our power, from our own fcanty meal, to fupply the hungry with a mouthful of bread. We cannot cure the fick with fpeaking a word ; but we may by nurfing them with tendernefs, promote their recovery, or at Jeaft adminifter to their comfort. In our own troubles, we learn refignatioji from our Saviour's example. In his ( 7 ) ■ , ' his agony, jaft before his crucifixion, his ou ly pr iver to God was, that if he was wit* ling, he would remove from h-im the dif- treis he at that moment endured, but that, never thelefs, God's will might be . done* In the cruel treatment lie afterwards met with not a fingle complaint efcaped him* He feemed to be more concerned for his. country, his mother, and his , friends, than for his own fufFerings.... In .(hart Martha, if you examine with attention the life of our Saviour, you will find, that he has him- feh let us the example of every virtue which he has commanded us to pradtife." Martha would have been el ad that her miftrefs fhould have proceeded farther; bill the bell rang", and Mrs. Bingham was ob lged to join her family, in the ..(upper parlour. Martha was a pious* well-difpofed young woman. She had never before confidered, that one defign of our -Saviour's abode on earth, was to l< fet us an example that we fhould follow his fteps ;" but rhe moment; it was fuggefted to her, (he rejoiced to think that it was in any degree in her pow- er to imitate the Lord of glory ; and (he deter-mined to make it her enueivour in whatever fhe engaged, to reflect how her Saviour Saviour would hayj gCled in the fame clr- cumflances. In her prayers the next morning fhe did not fail to implore God to affift her to keep her good resolutions, for fhe well knew, that fhe was frail and finful, and that no- thing but Almighty grace could enable her to make any improvement. Sally Hague was a girl about thirteen years of age, whom Mrs. Bingham had taken into her family, partly out ofcompaf fion to her parents, and partly from confi- derarion to Martha, who having a great deal both of houfe-work and needle- work to do, fhe thought flood in need of fome af- fiftance. Martha was too good a woman to make a flave of Sally, as is unhappily the prac- tice of fome fervants who have girls under them, as it is called ; but her natural dii po- rtion was hafty, and Sally's extreme dull- nefs often put her patience to the proof, and fhe was apt to reprove her in a fharp tone of voice. It was Sally's bufinefs to put the fludy to rignts again!: her matter came down. Martha had leveral times (hown her how to do ( 9 ) do it ,* but on going into the room the morning after the above-mentioned conver- fation with her miftrefs (lie found the books piled upon a wrong fhelf, the chairs oui of their proper places, the diift left in a corner, and not a fpark of fire to be feen. . c< Why you plaguy torment," faid fhe in an angry manner, " what in she world have you been doing thefe two hours ? I wifih with all my heart my Miftrefs had ne- ver hired vou, far I'll be hanged if you do no* make more work than you fave. Now my mafter will be dow.i in a few minutes^ and nothing will be ready, and then a fine noife I fhall have in my ears I fuppofe" " 1 am- very, forry," faid Sally, with tears in her eyes M But cannot J do any thing now?" " You do any thing?" repeated Martha ; 11 no, nothing, but go about your bufmefs. You are always in my way, you awkward huffey ! 3 ' Sally walked flowly and forrowfully to the other end of the roum, and Mirth;^ who was banging about the tongs and po- ker with the utmoft violence, blufhed to think how foon (he had broken her reso- lution. She compared her abqfivs lan- guage to this poor gir) P with the mild re- buke ( I© ) buke of our Lord to his difciples for their repeated drowfinefs, at a time when he flood mo ft in need of friendly confolauon. Defirous of imitating his example, fhe de- termined to conquer her ill humour, let it cofl her what it would , and calling Sally in a milder voice, fhefaid, " come and let me (hew you how to light the fire. You fhould not cram the ftove with coals, and fcatter the wood in feparate places ; that will never do. You fhould put the flicks a- crofs one another at the bottom in the front of the grate, then put the large cinders lightly over them, and a few round coals on the top; and afterwards, with apiece of lighted paper, you mud fet fire to the flicks through the bottom bars : then it will burn up prefently. Come, do " not cry, there's a good girl ! You'll do better to- morrow/' Juft as fhe faid thefe words, her Mailer came into the room much ear- lier than ufual ; Finding his books moved from their proper place, and his ftudy in confufion, he flew into a violent paffion, and curled and abufed Martha in the moil dreadful manner, Martha did not attempt to vindicate her- fclf, by laying the blame upon Sally ; for fhe remembered that her Saviour, though loaded with lalfe accuiations, M held his . .. *% peace ; ( II ) peace;" yet, when Mr. Bingham had left the room, as (he brooded over the hard names by which he had called her, fhe felt, by vtj means inclined to torgive him ; and had an opportunity at that moment occur- ed, the could have liked to revenge her- felf. To overcome this vindictive frame of mind, which fhe was confcious was dif- pleafing to the Almighty, fhe reflected on the artedionate lamentation of her Saviour over Jerufalem, in which city he had been fo often ill treated. She thought too of> his prayer for his murderers. " Father forgive them for they know not what they do" ** Was this ^he way," faid_fhe, f * that the blefled Jefus behaved to his enemies, and lhall not I pardon a few paffionate words > Shall 1 not forgive him, whom upon repentance God will torgive, and for whom Chrifi died ? She prayed a moment for a better temper, and fhe quitted the ftudy, which (he had now finifhed, in a quiet and eompofed frame of mind. After breaktaft, as fhe was .wiping a\v ay the crumbs, a large piece of bread fell into the a'hes. No muter, faid fhe to Iftrfeifi it is but the bottom of a ioaf, and we may as well beein upon a new oik 1 at luncheon. I he ( 12 ) The words of her Saviour, " Gather up your fragments thai remain^ that nothing he. hji /" occurred to her memory , and fhe picked up the bread immediately. She remembered that thofe words were fpoken 3t a time when Jefus Chrift had been pro- ving that he had all nature at his command* by the wonderful fupply he had furniffred. Perhaps, thought fhe, when the broken pieces of bread and filh were fpread over the grafs, they did not.look of much value, yet we are told they were fufficient to fill twelve bafkets. If all the fcraps of thi9 large family were fairly eaten, how many pounds of viduals would it fave in the courfe of a year. It is poffible my Mafter and Miftrefs would then give fo much the more to the poor ; at leaiL the money that buys the food is theirs, and we have no right to fquander it. In the evening as the man and maids were fating together, the yard bell rung. John faid, it was no* hib place to anfwer the back bell, Sally was up flairs, Betty and Ann, who were at work, acculed John of ill nature, and declared they would not ftir if the people rang the bed till they broke it. Martha was beginning to make the fame filly declara:ion.but fhe ran to the gate on re- cohering ( 13 ) collecting the words of -our Saviour, thai ivhojbevdr will be great among you fhall be your minijier ; and whofoever of you will b-e the chief eft t floall be Jervant of all : For even the Son of man came not to be minijier ed unto, but to minijier. Martha, like the reft of the world, loved her own eafe and convenience; (he was fond of being treated with refpecl ; fhe could not bear to be thought lightly of, and was difpofed to fland up for her rights with whoever fhould oppofe them ; yet ■when fhe confidered the Redeemer of mankind condefcended to lay afide his glory for our fakes, and that iniiead of being born as a great prince, in which fituation he might have had ihoufands at his com- mand, he took upon him the form of a poor man, and gave up all his time to th gbod of others, fhe was afhamed of he own pride and felfifhnefs. Not aday p3'i but afforded fome opportunities of fufBdumg thefe bad dii portions, by the imi ation of the glorious example (he had im herlelf to follow. 'Ihe attempt was fo? 3 long lime attended with the createft difficulty, but her own endeavour-, and di grace, in the end fo far fyeceeded th"?> it appeared natural to her in moft • nit ances, generoufly to prefer others to bey- ( H ) herfeif. Did a fmall piece of pudding, or a cuiiard or two come out of the parlour, Martha, inftead of infifting upon a right to a part, was willing to give up her (hire to the others. Were there any little perquifites refpecting which it was difficult to decide to which of the fervants they properly belonged, Martha was the fir ft to wave her claim. Perhaps it may be thought, that by thus l aying herfeif open to be impofed upon by others, fhe mult have led a mifeable life But 1 will venture to fav that the difputes (lie avoided, and the love and good will of her fellow fervants which file effe&ually gained, more than compen-" fated for thefe little facrifices. Once Martha deteded Sally in an atroci- ous falfehood. This was a crime of which fhe herfeif had never been guilty, and of which fhe had greater horror than of aloioft any other. Mortified on finding the pains fhe had frequently taken to infirucl her in her duty had been attended with fo little fttccels, fhe for iome tupe gave herfeif no further trouble about her, and even induced a growing averlion to the girl. One ( 15 ) One idea, however, often prefented itfelf, and at la i prompted her to redouble her di- ligence, to prevent Sally if poffible from falling into bad courles. The Saviour of the world ate and drank with publicans and finners. The wretches, whom all eife beheld with fcorn, by him were received with kind- nefs, and directed in the way to everlafting life. And would he, thought Manha, for one crime have caft off poor ignorant Sally? It was about two months from the time we introduced Martha to the acquaintance of our readers, when Mary Saunders, a young woman with whom fhe was inti- mately acquainted, called to inform her that her Miflrefs was in want of an upper fervant ; and that fhe was cert a it), if ihc would engage to come immediately fhe might procure the place; which, (lie faid, was well worth having, as the wages were ten guineas, and the peiquiftes valuable. Martha hefitated. Mary would faiu have perfuaded her to return h me With her, and hire herfelf with Mrs. F ~man immediately. This however fhe would by means confen v but thanking her friend, promifed tha ihe fliould ( *6 ) fhould have an anfwer the next morn- ing. The moment (lie was gone, fhe began to reflect very ferioufly on the propofal ihe had received. She could not think, without regret, of quitting Mrs. Bingham, with whom (lie had lived from a child, and who had always treated her with the uunoft kindnefs. . To leave her fo fud.ienly, and for fuch a reafon, would appear both unhandfome and ungrateful : and at this time in particular, as her Miftrefs was under the neceffity of going for forne weeks into the country, and had feyeral times told her, that (lie entrusted her aged and infirm mother to her care during herab'fence. Yet was the tempta- tion very great to enquire after a place, where the profits would be confiderably greater than at pre tent; her affedHons having long been engaged to a worthy yo man, to whom fhe was to be united, as fcon as their mutual favings .fhould be iufficient to enable them to furmfh a couple of looms and purchafe a few houfhold materials. To fortify her mind to decline an allur* ing dvantagt. the flew to her ufual rekmrce. She perufed in the ivth chapter of ( ) ©I St Mat hew the account of our Saviour's temptation. From our great ignorance of the nature of evil fpirits, it is not eafy thoroughly to comprehend the nature of this part of his miniflry; yet we may iearo from it fufficient to perceive that our Lord was, like us, expofed to temp- tation., and that he nobly refilled it, 3 This example was not loft upon the worthy Martha. *' -Whatever it may coft me," Taid (he, u I am determined to do my duty. Jefus Chrift delayed not a moment to anfwer the artful tempter. I will therefore flep to Mary dire Becomes a heart of ftone. In many a houfc the harmlefs babes Are poorly cloth -d and fed ; Becaufe the craving Dram-Shop takes The childrens daily bread. It" oft has rohb'd the heedlefs youth Of health and venfes too, And pluug'd his never dying foiil In everJarting Woe. Come neighbour, ake a walk with me. Thro' many a Dublin Street ; And lee the caufe of penury, "In hundreds we fhall meet. We fhall not need ia travel far-~- Behold that great man's door; He well difcerns that idle crew, From the deferving poor. He will relieve with liberal hand 1 he child of honeft i hrift ; But where long fcoresat Dram shops fland He will with- hold his gift. Look dawn thofe fteps and view below Yon cellar undJr ground; There every want, and every Woe, And every fin is fouwd. Thofe little wretches trembling there, With hunger and with cold, Were by their parents love of drink, To Sin and Mifery fold. Bleft be thofe triends * to human kind,. Who take thofe tvretches up, Ere they have drunk the bitter dregs Or their fad parents' cup. W Look thro' that prifon's iron bars, Look thro* that difmal grate ; And learn what dire misfortune brought So terrible a fate. The Debtot and the Felon too, Tho' differing in difgrace, By Whiskey you'll too often find, Were brought to that fad place. Yet heaven forbid I fhou'd confound Calamity with guilt! Or name the Debtor's leffer fault, With blood of brother fpilt. To prifon dire misfortunes oft The guiltlefs debtor bring ; * The Philanthropic Society* Yet oft'ner far it wiiJ be found His Woes from Whiskey fpring. See the pale Manufa&'rer there, Flow lank and lean he lies! How haggard is his fickly cheek ! How dim hio hollow eyes ! He plied the loom with good fuccefs, His wages fiili were high ; Twice what the village labVer gains, His mafter did fupply» No book-debts kept him from his'caflr, All paid as foon as due ; His wages on the Saturday To fail he never knew. How amply h rd his gains fuffic'd, On wife and children fpent ! But all muit for his pleaiure go ; All to the Dram-Shop went. See that Apprentice young in years, But hackney 'd long in vice, What made him rob his matter's till ? Ah! Whiskey did entice. That ferving Man — 4 knew him once, So jaunty, fp'ruce, and fmart ! Why did he ftcal and pawn the plate ? 'Tw WttiskEY ftrar'd his heart. i Tvjrnnow mine eye where ChanneI-row ; Difplays yon manfion drear, And afk each pale and fhivMng wretch, What miferv drove him there. m ( -34 ) O ! ufoefal fight, fay what cou'd cau% Such poverty and lliame ? Hark ! hear his words, he owns the cau It all from Whiskey came. And when the future Lot is fix'd, * Of darknefs, fire and chains, How can the Drunkard hope to Tcape Thofe everlalling pains ? Since all his clairri to heaven he fells, And drink the beftial caufe, Rejects the price his Saviour paid, And difobeys his laws. For if the Murderer's doom'd to woe, As holy writ declares, The Drunkard with SELF-Murderers That dreadful Portion fhares.