"They have done credit to themselves," he said, "and to their teacher.

And indeed I am sorry he is leaving us, for, so far, I have heard no complaints in the Section." The other trustees followed in the path thus blazed out for them by Long John.

They were all well pleased with the examination, and they were all sorry to lose the master, and they had heard no complaints.

It was perfectly understood that no words of praise could add to the high testimony that they "had heard no complaints." The dominie's speech was a little more elaborate.

Somewhat reluctantly he acknowledged that the school had acquitted itself with "very considerable credit," especially the "arith-MET-ic" class, and indeed, considering all the circumstances, Mr.Munro was to be congratulated upon the results of his work in the Section.