2. A French Lesson

        ered t m everybody looked at erested eyes. By t time every pupil-- from Lavinia ,    quite groo Lottie Leg four and t deal about ainly t s to tablis. One or t a glimpse of te, e opening a box we from some shop.

        "It ticoats ; so    over ;I sa    t e of tticoats on no ;

        "Sogs on!" tle feet! I never sale feet."

        "O; sniffed Lavinia, spitefully, "t is t even big feet    be made to look small if you    tty at all. ;

        "S pretty as otty people are," said Jessie, stealing a glance across t;but s to look at remendously long eyelas    green."

        Sara ting quietly in , ing to be told o do. S abas all by tcerested and looked back quietly at t    t all like alk     m.

        "; s;e must be very great friends to eacell eac me. You    eyes I ever sa I wis;

        Ss, and one of    t deal of fort in eveending t Emily er Mariette ied    to Emily, w in a chair of her own, and gave her a book.

        "You    read t ; ste looking at o tle face.

        " I believe about dolls," s;is t t let us kno. Peralk and    s    is . You see, if people kne dolls could do to keep it a secret. If you stay in t sit tare; but if you go out, so read, per of t run bad jump into end sime."

        "e elle est drole!" Mariette said to    doairs sold t it. But so like ttle girl    small fad suners. Saken care of c so polite. Sara tle person, and le, appreciative ;If you please, Mariette," "tte," old t shanking a lady.

        "Elle a lair dune princesse, cette petite," stle mistress and liked ly.

        After Sara    in    in tes, being looked at by the pupils, Miss Min rapped in a dignified manner upon her desk.

        "Young ladies," s;I roduce you to your ne; All ttle girls rose in t;I s you all to be very agreeable to Miss Creo us from a great distance--in fact, from India. As soon as lessons are over you must make eace."

        ttle curtsy, and t do eacher again.

        "Sara," said Miss Mine o me."

        Saken a book from turning over its leaves. Sara    to ely.

        "As your papa ; s;I clude t o make a special study of t;

        Sara felt a little awkward.

        "I t; s;because    I would like ;

        "I am afraid," said Miss Mincly sour smile, "t you tle girl and al t your papa wiso learn Frenc;

        If Sara ilious about being quite polite to people, s, as it    Sara kneever of Frenc s as if it    rude to correct rut Sara could not remember time o kno to ain Crewe     Sara .

        "I--I --but--" srying so make herself clear.

        One of Miss Minoyances    s speak Freng fact. Sention of discussing tter and laying o i questioning by a le pupil.

        "t is enoug; se tartness. "If you    learned, you must begin at oer, Monsieur Dufarge, ake t it until ;

        Saras c o    and ope t page    o smile, and sermined not to be rude. But it o fio study a page ;le pere" meant "t; and "la mere" meant "t;

        Miss Mincoward inizingly.

        "You look rat; s;I am sorry you do not like t;

        "I am very fond of it," ansry again; "but--"

        "You must not say `but o do t; said Miss Minc;Look at your book again."

        And Sara did so, and did not smile, even ;le fils" meant "t; and "le frere" meant "t;

        "; s, "I    make and."

        Monsieur Dufarge arrived very sly after, middle-aged Freed ely to seem absorbed in tle book of phrases.

        "Is t; o Miss Minc;I    is my good fortune."

        "ain Cre s I am afraid s it. S seem to ; said Miss Min.

        "I am sorry of t, mademoiselle," o Sara. "Pero study toget it is a gue."

        Little Sara rose in . So feel rate, as if s in disgrace. So Monsieur Dufarges face e ily appealing. S and as soon as so explain quite simply iy and fluent Frenderstood. S learned Frencly--not out of books--but    to    a as sten Englis, and s because o learn anyteac o explain to madame    s ttle book of phrases.

        o speak Miss Mincarted quite violently and sat staring at    indignantly, until so smile, and    pleasure. to ty c as if ive land-- affeate. But o Miss Min.

        "A; ;t muceac learned Frenc is exquisite."

        "You ougo old me," exclaimed Miss Mincified, turning to Sara.

        "I--I tried," said Sara. "I--I suppose I did not begin rig;

        Miss Mincried, and t it    been    t s alloo explain. And ening and t Lavinia and Jessie ed.

        "Silence, young ladies!" s;Sile once!"

        And s mio feel rat her show pupil.
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