t was my
friend's outcries of being hurt, that drew me into that odious quarrel,
that we have all now repented.'

Here Miss Dolly Friendly ceased; and Miss Jenny said, she hoped Miss
Dolly would remember, for the rest of her life, what HER good mamma had
always taught her; namely, that it was not the office of friendship, to
justify or excuse our friend when in the wrong; for that was the way
to prevent their ever being in the right: that it was rather hatred,
or contempt, than love, when the fear of another's anger made us forego
their good, for the sake of our own present pleasure; and that the
friends who expected such flattery were not worth keeping.

The bell again summoned our little company to supper: but, before they
went in, Miss Dolly Friendly said, if Miss Jenny approved of it, she
would the next morning read them a story given her by an uncle of
hers, that, she said, she was sure would please her, as its subject was
friendship. Miss Jenny replied, that she was certain it would be a great
pleasure to them all, to hear any story Miss Dolly thought proper to
read them.

WEDNESDAY. THE THIRD DAY.

As soon as school was over in the morning, our little company were
impatient to go into the arbour, to hear Miss Dolly's story: but
Mrs. Teachum told them they must be otherwise employed; for their
writing-master, who lived some miles off; and who was expected in the
afternoon, was just then come in, and begged that they would give him
their attendance, though out of school-time; because he was obliged to
be at home again before the afternoon, to meet a person who would confer
some favour on him, and would be highly disobliged should he not keep
his appointment: 'And I know (said Mrs. Teachum) my little dears, you
would rather lose your own amusement, than let any one suffer a
real inconvenience on your accounts.' They all readily complied, and
cheerfully set to their writing; and in the afternoon Mrs. Teachum
permitted them to leave off work an hour sooner than usual, as a reward
for their readiness to lose their amusement in the morning: and being
met in their arbour, Miss Dolly read as follows:

THE STORY OF CAELIA AND CHLOE.

Caelia and Chloe were both left orphans, at the tender age of six years.
Amanda their aunt, who was very rich, and a maiden, took them directly
under her care, and bred them up as her own children. Caelia's mother
was Amanda's sister; and Chloe's father was her brother;