It is too great a treasure to be ever wantonly thrown away when once secured." Miss Bronte had not been many weeks in her new situation before she had a proof of the kind-hearted hospitality of her employers.

Mr.--- wrote to her father, and urgently invited him to come and make acquaintance with his daughter's new home, by spending a week with her in it; and Mrs .-- - expressed great regret when one of Miss Bronte's friends drove up to the house to leave a letter or parcel, without entering.

So she found that all her friends might freely visit her, and that her father would be received with especial gladness.

She thankfully acknowledged this kindness in writing to urge her friend afresh to come and see her; which she accordingly did.
"June, 1841.
"You can hardly fancy it possible, I dare say, that I cannot find a quarter of an hour to scribble a note in; but so it is; and when a note is written, it has to be carried a mile to the post, and that consumes nearly an hour, which is a large portion of the day.

Mr.and Mrs.--- have been gone a week.