"Look at Syd! She sulks; she cries; she won't talk to me--send for the doctor." "You tiresome child, I don't want the doctor.

I'm not ill." "There, mamma!" cried Kitty.

"She never scolded me before to-day." In other words, here was a complete reversal of the usual order of things in the schoolroom.

Patient Sydney was out of temper; gentle Sydney spoke bitterly to the little friend whom she loved.

Mrs.Linley drew a chair to the governess's side, and took her hand.