I am not a hard mistress, and I hope you will find my school a pleasant one." "I know I shall; and I'm not disappointed, because I was pretty sure I couldn't go to the old school again, when I heard the doctor say I must be very careful for a long time.

I thought he meant months; but if it must be years, I can bear it, for I've been happy this last one though I was sick," said Jill, glad to show that it had not been wasted time by being cheerful and patient now.
"That's my good girl!" and Mrs.Minot stroked the curly black head as if it was her own little daughter's.

"You have done so well, I want you to go on improving, for care now will save you pain and disappointment by and by.

You all have got a capital start during these six weeks, so it is a good time to begin my experiment.

If it does not work well, we will go back to school and college next spring." "Hurrah for Mamma and the long vacation!" cried Jack, catching up two big books and whirling them round like clubs, as if to get his muscles in order at once.
"Now I shall have time to go to the Gymnasium and straighten out my back," said Frank, who was growing so tall he needed more breadth to make his height symmetrical.
"And to ride horseback.