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But soon my trials in this quarter came to a close--sooner than I either expected or desired; for one sweet evening towards the close of May, as I was rejoicing in the near approach of the holidays, and congratulating ress withwent, at least, for I HAD instilled SOMETHING into their heads, and I had, at length, brought the their lessons done in ti the to no purpose), Mrs Bloomfield sent for me, and caler required She assured eneral conduct were unexceptionable; but the children had made so little improvement since my arrival that Mr Bloomfield and she felt it their duty to seek soh superior to most children of their years in abilities, they were decidedly behind them in attainments; their manners were uncultivated, and their tempers unruly And this she attributed to a want of sufficient fir care on ence, unwearied perseverance, unceasing care, were the very qualifications on which I had secretly prided myself; and by which I had hoped in time to overcome all difficulties, and obtain success at last I wished to say so to speak, I felt my voice falter; and rather than testify any eathering in my eyes, I chose to keep silence, and bear all like a self-convicted culprit

Thus was I disht my home Alas! ould they think of , to keep overness to three small children, whose mother was asserted by hed in the balance and found wanting, I need not hope they would be willing to try ht; for vexed, harassed, disappointed as I had been, and greatly as I had learned to love and valueto relax my efforts I knew that all parents were not like Mr and Mrs Bloomfield, and I was certain all children were not like theirs The next fae must be for the better I had been seasoned by adversity, and tutored by experience, and I longed to redeem my lost honour in the eyes of those whose opinion was more than that of all the world to me