retly maturing. Now it was the time of mid-day rest, and she was prepared to give Nono his first lesson; a kind of Sunday school on a week day she meant it to be, and of the most app

g book that lay beside it. Alma, tall, and fair, and slight, looked seriously at Non

knees. Uncle Pelle was very careful of his health. He did not want to be a trouble and a burden to Karin. He held a little, thin, worn book, over which he was intently poring. He did not look up until Alma spoke his name. Perhaps she had thought that he might be fee

then wisely towards your neighbour. It is no great virtue to live in peace with the gentle and the peaceable, for that is agreeable to every one. It is a great grace and a vigorous and heroic virtue to live peaceably with the har

under the tree. I have some nice Scripture pic

lowly, and falteringly following the s

by surprise. She saw what they expected before this "Bible lesson"-a prayer, of course! No prayer c

lma had meant to explain and expound, but she continued silent. As old Pelle and Nono looked reverently on as she turned page after page, their faces glowing with reverent interest, now and then they exchanged meaning glances or a murmured word; which plainly showed that they understood the incidents so

, a modern artist had pictured the bright angels falling adoringly b

relief of childhood that the sad par

e sun. "So he went, and so he shall come again. Blessed be the name of the Lord!" burst from the old man's lips. He was still looking towards the skies, as he added, "Even so, come, Lord Je

by the hand. Pelle looked at him confusedly for a moment, and then, with apparent diff

stir an inch without her leave.-So now, Nono, we are off for a good fish, and then a good supper for you and me.-Your highness wil

le and Nono for what they called "the nice lesson." They neither of them understood th

ble. She sat down in her room in a most disturbed frame of mind, ashamed of her first effort as a teacher, and irritate

nature at once took the upper hand, and the fond daughter went down to he