What was the use of losing his temper and throwing away his place, and so, among the consequences which would necessarily follow, leaving the poor lady-teacher without a friend to stand by her ready to lay his hand on the grand-inquisitor before the windlass of his rack had taken one turn too many?
"No doubt, Mr.Peckham," he said, in a grave, calm voice, "there is a great deal of work to be done in the school; but perhaps we can distribute the duties a little more evenly after a time.

I shall look over the girls' themes myself, after this week.

Perhaps there will be some other parts of her labor that I can take on myself.

We can arrange a new programme of studies and recitations." "We can do that," said Mr.Silas Peckham.

"But I don't propose mater'lly alterin' Miss Darley's dooties.