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The Garies and Their Friends

CHAPTER XXIV
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"I've come," said she, "to consult you about forming an adult class in our school for coloured persons.

We have a girl living with us, who would be very glad to attend, and she knows two or three others.

I'll willingly take the class myself.

I've consulted the pastor and several others, and no one seems to anticipate any objections from the scholars, if we keep them on a separate bench, and do not mix them up with the white children." "I'm delighted to hear you propose it," answered Mr.Whately, quite overjoyed at the opening it presented, "the plan meets my warmest approval.
I decidedly agree with you in the propriety of our making some effort for the elevation and instruction of this hitherto neglected class--any aid I can render----" "You astonish me," interrupted Miss Cass, "though I must say very agreeably.

You were the last person from whom I thought of obtaining any countenance.


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