A SOLDIER was about to be brought before his commanding officer. He was an old offender and had often been punished. "Here he is again," said the officer; "flogging—disgrace—solitary confinement—everything has been tried with him." Whereupon the sergeant stepped forward and apologizing for the liberty he took, said, "There is one thing which has never been done with him yet, sir." "What is that, sir," said the officer. "Well sir," said the sergeant, "he has never been forgiven." "Forgiven!" exclaimed the colonel, surprised at the suggestion. He reflected for a few moments, ordered the culprit to be brought in, and asked him what he had to say to the charge. "Nothing, sir," was the reply, "only I am sorry for what I have done." Turning a kind and pitiful look on the man, the colonel, addressing him, said: "Well, we have tried everything with you, and now we are resolved to forgive you!" The soldier was struck dumb with amazement! The tears started in his eyes and he wept like a child. He was humbled to the dust, and thanking the officer, he retired—to be the old, refractory, incorrigible man? No! from that day forward he was a new man. He who told us the story had him for years under his eye, and a better conducted man never wore the Queen's color.—Pulpit Treasury.