Once a week will do a great deal, if we can but make them wish to learn.

It is a much better plan than mine; for if they care about it, they can come to school here on Sunday." "It is excellent," said Margaret, "and if he is at home till Easter, it will give it a start, and put you in the way of it, and get you through the short days and dark evenings, when you could not so well walk home without him." "Yes, and then we can all teach; Flora, and Mary, and you, when you are well again.

Richard says it will be disagreeable, but I don't think so--they are such unsophisticated people.

That Granny Hall is such a funny old woman; and the whole place wants nothing but a little care, to do very well." "You must prepare for disappointments, dear Ethel." "I know; I know nothing is done without drawbacks; but I am so glad to make some beginning." "So am I.Do you know, mamma and I were one day talking over those kind of things, and she said she had always regretted that she had so many duties at home, that she could not attend as much to the poor as she would like; but she hoped now we girls were growing up, we should be able to do more.
"Did she ?" was all Ethel said, but she was deeply gratified.
"I've been wanting to tell you.

I knew you would like to hear it.