It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day, and teaching a poor ignorant girl to write is an absolute good.

Make her understand that, and you need not be afraid of any harm ensuing." "You never will make her understand," said Selina, sullenly.

"She is only a servant." "Nevertheless I'll try." Hilary could not tell how far she succeeded in simplifying to the young servant's comprehension this great question, involving so many points--such as the following of the spirit and the letter, the law of duty and the compulsion of love, which, as she spoke, seemed opening out so widely and awfully that she herself involuntarily shrank from it, and wondered that poor finite creatures should, ever presume to squabble about it at all.
But one thing the girl did understand--her young mistress's kindness.
She stood watching the delicate little hand that had so patiently guided hers, and now wrote copy after copy for her future benefit.

At last she said-- "You're taking a deal o' trouble wi' a poor wench, and it's very kind in a lady like you." Miss Hilary was puzzled what answer to make.

True enough it was "kind," and she was "a lady;" and between her and Mrs.Hand's rough daughter was an unmistakable difference and distinction.