This made him late, and he was in consequence, kept in by the teacher, half an hour after his own school was dismissed.

But this punishment did not deter him from repeating the act on the next day and on the next.

From that time he rarely came to school until ten or fifteen minutes after the session was opened; and, sometimes, Emily was late also.

Reproof and punishment doing no good, the teacher sent a note to Andrew's father, complaining of his want of punctuality.

A severe reprimand was the consequence.