. Stephen of Philadelphia; a story of Penn's colony . 1 X. whatever the questions he put to us, we benefitedmuch by the work, and not only learned to cast upaccounts in the wool or yarn business, but how tospin and card, for the only punishment good Enoch 124 STEPHEN OF PHILADELPHIA Flower ever bestowed upon us when we were inattentive,was to oblige such disobedient pupils to help him inhis daily labor. THE END OF OUR SCHOOL DAYS In three months time we had completed our courseat school, unless we felt disposed to pay eight shillingsmore and go over the same routine; but neither Jethronor I be
. Stephen of Philadelphia; a story of Penn's colony . 1 X. whatever the questions he put to us, we benefitedmuch by the work, and not only learned to cast upaccounts in the wool or yarn business, but how tospin and card, for the only punishment good Enoch 124 STEPHEN OF PHILADELPHIA Flower ever bestowed upon us when we were inattentive,was to oblige such disobedient pupils to help him inhis daily labor. THE END OF OUR SCHOOL DAYS In three months time we had completed our courseat school, unless we felt disposed to pay eight shillingsmore and go over the same routine; but neither Jethronor I believed we should be warranted in so doing,for there was much work to be done in the buildingof the new town, and it seemed like willful waste toturn our backs on the forge when so many shillingscould be earned making nails or spikes. Therefore itwas wre set about working old iron into shape oncemore, striving earnestly to make perfect wares. I have since come to understand, however, that wehad better never have forged a nail, than fail of gainingall the
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