From the first she had been interested in Mary, and now winding her arms about her neck, and kissing away her tears, she promised to love her, and to be to her as true and faithful a friend as Jenny.

This promise, which was never broken, was of great benefit to Mary, drawing to her side many of the best girls in school, who soon learned to love her for herself, and not because the wealthy Miss Selden seemed so fond of her.
Neither Ida nor Rose were as happy in school, as Mary and Jenny.

Both of them fretted about the rules, which they were obliged to observe, and both of them disliked and dreaded their portion of the work.

Ida, however, was happier than Rose, for she was fonder of study, and one day when particularly interested in her lessons, she said to Mary, that she believed she should be tolerably contented, were it not for the everlasting washing.
Looking up a moment after, she saw that Mary had disappeared.

But she soon returned, exclaiming, "I've fixed it.