He is a nice boy, and I am much interested in him; for he has the two things that do most toward making a man, patience and courage," answered Teacher, also as she watched the young knight play and the honored lady tearing about in a game of tag.
"Bab is a nice child, too," said Miss Celia; "she is as quick as a flash to catch an idea and carry it out, though very often the ideas are wild ones.

She could have won just now, I fancy, if she had tried, but took the notion into her head that it was nobler to let Ben win, and so atone for the trouble she gave him in losing the dog.

I saw a very sweet look on her face just now, and am sure that Ben will never know why he beat." "She does such things at school sometimes, and I can't bear to spoil her little atonements, though they are not always needed or very wise," answered Teacher.

"Not long ago I found that she had been giving her lunch day after day to a poor child who seldom had any, and when I asked her why, she said, with tears, 'I used to laugh at Abby, because she had only crusty, dry bread, and so she wouldn't bring any.

I ought to give her mine and be hungry, it was so mean to make fun of her poorness." "Did you stop the sacrifice ?" "No; I let Bab 'go halves,' and added an extra bit to my own lunch, so I could make my contribution likewise." "Come and tell me about Abby.