Besides this, there was the task of correcting the false ideas, and remedying the ignorance and superstition which presented so formidable an obstacle to rational improvement.

We did our best, however, and had the satisfaction of seeing them, after a time, making really respectable progress with their spelling-book, and, what was still more encouraging, acquiring a degree of light and knowledge in regard to better things.
In process of time, however, Florence was often absent from her class.
"Her sister," she said, "could not always spare her.

She wanted her to keep house while she herself went over oil Sunday to visit her friends the Roys, who lived on the Wisconsin." We reasoned with Madame Paquette on the subject.

"Could she not spare Florence on some hour of the day?
We would gladly teach her on a week-day, for she seemed anxious to learn, but we had always been told that for that there was no time." "Well--she would see.

Madame Alum (Helm) and Madame John were so kind!" There was no improvement, however, in regularity.