"Lulu, you may take out your books, and begin to study." When the tasks had been assigned to each, "Now children," he said, "I am going to leave you for a while.

I can do so without fear that you will take advantage of my absence to idle away your time; for I know that you are honorable and trustworthy, also obedient.

I have seldom known any one of you to disobey an order from me." "Thank you, papa," Max said, answering for both himself and sisters, and coloring with pleasure as he spoke.

"We'll try to deserve your praise and your confidence.

But are we to consider ourselves forbidden to speak at all to each other while you are gone ?" "No, not entirely; but do not engage in unnecessary talk, to the neglect of your studies." So saying, he went out and left them.
Returning exactly at the expiration of the first hour for study, he found them all busily at work.
He commended their industry, and gave permission for five minutes' rest.
They were prompt to avail themselves of it, and gathered about him full of gleeful chat, the girls seating themselves one on each knee, Max standing close at his side.
School was a decided success that day, and neither teacher nor pupils saw any reason to regret the establishment of the new order of things.
Evelyn came soon after they were dismissed, spent the afternoon and evening, and, when she left, averred that it had been the most delightful visit she had ever paid..