Isabel Leicester

as much fun as possible at the expense of their governess, but she trusted in time to be able to bring them to better order by the

llenly each with a book, tho' it was very evident that they were not reading. Indeed, Isabel ha

aid Isabel, "would you

kes my head ache to re

m part of the 'chief's daughter,' and after that she played several sacred pieces and sang a hymn to the tune tranquility. The children all gath

very welcome visitor. "Oh! Everard, whe

re at church,

come to see us before,"

door when we were singing this afternoon,

, "but why don't some of you have the polit

dignified than she was aware of. He seated himself at the window with Amy on his knee, while the others stood one on either side. Isabel heard a great deal being said about Miss L

ld rather go,

ather you stayed.

traint on the children, it w

l have it out with you at once, as I did with Miss Manning, I am

bjection, on

s have my own way at Elm Grove. You must not run away when

disarmed her wrath. Such a calm, kind, earnest expression in the mild blue eyes, such a winning smile played round the handsome mouth, a more prepossess

me as if I was not here he said, and no

about me," she

ever said a wo

e replied coloring deeply

wont you read to

asked Isabel if she would

t dear," rep

iss Leicester

ointment I will go, but indeed I s

sabel, ashamed of bein

, Miss Leicester," int

the piano: and she was quite repaid, as they

d Everard, when t

ster if I seemed rude,

glected; true they were tolerably proficient in their studies,

thout a struggle that she put aside her own wishes and devoted her Sunday afternoons to this purpose. She certainly did not meet with much encouragement at first; again and again did the question recur to her mind, what good am I doing, why should I deprive myself of so many pleasant hours for the benefit of these thankless children; but the selfish thought was conquered, and she persevered. On week days also, she had morning prayer and read a portion of scripture, then they s

thy merchant, who on account of her father's losses and subsequent death, was forced to gain her living by teaching. Still, she was not prepared to find her new governess such a lovely and sweet tempered girl, and Isabel had not been long at Elm Grove, before Mrs. Arlington found that she was becoming quite atta