Besides, being so much at home, he has associated with that wretched boy of the Stevens's, and is growing rude and noisy; don't you think he had better be sent to school ?" "Oh yes, Emily, if you wish it," was Mr.Garie's reply.

"I will search out a school to-morrow, or next day;" and taking out his watch, he continued, "it is near twelve o'clock--how the night has flown away--we must be off to bed.

After the excitement of the evening, and your exertions of to-day, I fear that you will be indisposed to-morrow." Clarence, although over nine years old, was so backward in learning, that they were obliged to send him to a small primary school which had recently been opened in the neighbourhood; and as it was one for children of both sexes, it was deemed advisable to send little Em with him.
"I do so dislike to have her go," said her mother, as her husband proposed that she should accompany Clarence; "she seems so small to be sent to school.

I'm afraid she won't be happy." "Oh! don't give yourself the least uneasiness about her not being happy there, for a more cheerful set of little folks I never beheld.

You would be astonished to see how exceedingly young some of them are." "What kind of a person is the teacher ?" asked Mrs.Garie.
"Oh! she's a charming little creature; the very embodiment of cheerfulness and good humour.