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　own　cheerfulness　and　innocent　talk；　to　steal　insensibly　from　the　bosoms　of　her　little　companions　half　their　sorrow；　and　they　begin　to　appear　tolerably　easy。

After　supper；　Mrs。　Teachum　returned；　and；　seeing　them　all　striving　who　should　most　conceal　their　grief；　for　fear　of　giving　uneasiness　to　the　rest；　yet　with　a　deep　dejection　fixed　in　every　countenance；　and　little　Polly　still　sobbing　behind　Miss　Jenny's　chair；　she　was　so　moved　herself　with　the　affecting　scene；　that　the　tears　stole　from　her　eyes；　and　the　sympathising　company　once　more　eased　their　almost　bursting　hearts；　by　another　general　flow　of　melting　sorrow。

'My　dear　children；'　said　Mrs。　Teachum；　'I　am　not　at　all　surprised　at　your　being　so　much　concerned　to　part　with　Miss　Jenny。　　I　love　her　myself　with　a　motherly　affection　（as　I　do　all　of　you；　and　shall　ever　continue　to　do　so　while　you　so　well　deserve　it）；　and　I　could　wish；　for　my　own　sake；　never　to　part　with　her　as　long　as　I　live；　but　I　consider；　that　it　is　for　her　advantage；　and　I　would　have　you　all　remember；　in　her　absence；　to　let　her　example　and　friendship　fill　your　hearts　with　joy；　instead　of　grief。　　It　is　now　pretty　late　in　the　evening；　and　as　Miss　Jenny　is　to　set　out　very　early　in　the　morning；　I　must　insist　upon　shortening　your　pain　（for　such　is　your　present　situation）；　and　desire　you　would　take　your　leave　of　this　your　engaging　friend。'

They　none　of　them　attempted　to　speak　another　word；　for　their　hearts　were　still　too　full　for　utterance；　and　Miss　Jenny　took　every　one　by　the　hand　as　they　went　out　of　the　room；　saluted　them　with　the　tenderest　affection；　mingling　tears　with　those　which　flowed　from　every　streaming　eye；　and；　wishing　them　all　happiness　and　joy　till　their　next　meeting；　they　all；　with　heavy　hearts；　retired　to　rest。

Miss　Jenny　returned　the　warmest　and　most　grateful　acknowledgments　to　her　good　governess；　for　all　her　care　of　her；　and　said；　'I　shall　attribute　every　happy　hour；　madam；　that　I　may　hereafter　be　blessed　with；　to　your　wise　and　kind　instruction；　which　I　shall　always　remember　with　the　highest　veneration；　and　shall　ever　consider　you　as　having　been　to　me　no　less　than　a　fond　and　indulgent　mother。'

Mrs。　Teachum　kept　Miss　Jenny　in　the　room　with　her　no　longer　than　to　assure　her　how　sincerely　she　should　regret　her　absence；　and　confessed　how　much　of　the　regularity　and　harmony　of　her　school　she　owed　to　her　good　example；　for　sweetness　of　temper；　and　conformity　to　rules。


THE　END　OF　THE　NINTH　DAY。



THE　CONCLUSION　OF　THE　HISTORY　OF　MRS。　TEACHUM；　&C。

Although　Miss　Jenny　Peace　did　not　return　any　more　to　school；　yet　she　ever　gratefully　remembered　the　kindness　of　her　governess；　and　frequently　corresponded　with　all　her　companions。　　And　as　they　continued　their　innocent　amusements　and　meetings　in　the　arbour；　whenever　the　weather　would　permit；　there　was　no　day　thought　to　be　better　employed　than　that　in　which　they　received　a　letter　from　their　absent　instructive　friend；　whose　name　was　always　mentioned　with　gratitude　and　honour。

Mrs。　Teachum　continued　the　same　watchful　care　over　any　young　persons　who　were　entrusted　to　her　management；　and　she　never　increased　the　number　of　her　scholars；　though　often　entreated　so　to　do。　　All　quarrels　and　contentions　were　banished　her　house；　and　if　ever　any　such　thing　was　likely　to　arise；　the　story　of　Miss　Jenny　Peace's　reconciling　all　her　little　companions　was　told　to　them；　so　that　Miss　Jenny；　though　absent；　still　seemed　（by　the　bright　example　which　she　left　behind　her）　to　be　the　cement　of　union　and　harmony　in　this　well…regulated　society。　　And　if　any　girl　was　found　to　harbour　in　her　breast　a　rising　passion；　which　it　was　difficult　to　conquer；　the　name　and　story　of　Miss　Jenny　Peace　soon　gained　her　attention；　and　left　her　without　any　other　desire　than　to　emulate　Miss　Jenny's　virtues。

In　short；　Mrs。　Teachum's　school　was　always　mentioned　throughout　the　country；　as　an　example　of　peace　and　harmony；　and　also　by　the　daily　improvement　of　all　her　girls；　it　plainly　appeared　how　early　young　people　might　attain　great　knowledge；　if　their　minds　were　free　from　foolish　anxieties　about　trifles；　and　properly　employed　on　their　own　improvement；　for　never　did　any　young　lady　leave　Mrs。　Teachum；　but　that　her　parents　and　friends　were　greatly　delighted　with　her　behaviour；　as　she　had　made　it　her　chief　study　to　learn　always　to　pay　to　her　governors　the　most　exact　obedience；　and　to　exert　towards　her　companions　all　the　good　effects　of　a　mind　filled　with　benevolence　and　love。





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