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JASMIN AT SCHOOL.
One joyful day Jasmin's mother came home in an ecstasy of delight, and cried, "To school, my child, to school!" "To school ?" said Jasmin, greatly amazed.

"How is this?
Have we grown rich ?" "No, my poor boy, but you will get your schooling for nothing.

Your cousin has promised to educate you; come, come, I am so happy!" It was Sister Boe, the schoolmistress of Agen, who had offered to teach the boy gratuitously the elements of reading and writing.
The news of Jacques' proposed scholarship caused no small stir at home.

The mother was almost beside herself with joy.