sit down at a long table, which
she soon supplied with plenty of cream, strawberries, brown bread, and
sugar. Mrs. Teachum took her place at the upper end, and the rest sat
down in their usual order, and eat plentifully of these good things.
After which, Mrs. Teachum told them they might walk out and see the
garden and orchard, and by that time it would be proper to return home.

The good old woman showed them the way into the garden; and gathered the
finest roses and pinks she could pick, and gave them to Miss Polly, to
whom she had taken a great Fancy.

At their taking leave, Mrs. Teachum rewarded the good old woman for her
trouble; who, on her part, expressed much pleasure in feeing so many
well-behaved young ladies; and said, she hoped they would come often.

These little friends had not walked far in their way home, before they
met a miserable ragged fellow, who begged their charity. Our young
folks immediately gathered together about this poor creature, and were
hearkening very earnestly to his story, which he set forth in a terrible
manner, of having been burnt out of his house, and, from one distress
to another, reduced to that miserable state they saw him in, when Mrs.
Teachum came up to them. She was not a little pleased to see all
the misses' hands in their pockets, pulling out half-pence, and some
sixpences. She told them, she approved of their readiness to assist the
poor fellow, as he appeared to them; but oftentimes those fellows made
up dismal stories without much foundation, and because they were lazy,
and would not work. Miss Dolly said, indeed she believed the poor
man spoke truth; for he looked honest; and, besides, he seemed almost
starved.

Mrs. Teachum told them it would be late before they could get home;
so, after each of them had given what they thought proper, they pursued
their walk, prattling all the way.

They got home about nine o'clock; and, as they did not choose any
supper, the bell rang for prayers; after which our young travellers
retired to their rest, where we doubt not but they had a good repose.

FRIDAY. THE FIFTH DAY.

Mrs. Teachum, in the morning, inquired how her scholars did after
their walk, and was pleased to hear they were all very well. They then
performed their several tasks with much cheerfulness; and, after the
school-hours, they were hastening, as usual, to their arbour, when Miss
Jenny desired them all to go thither without her, and she would soon
follow