The Abigail ..[Organ of the Abigail free school and kindergarten] . e school, he expressed awish to have one. A picture was accordingly framed and sent tohim. He was delighted and looked at it withthe keenest pleasure visible upon his little coun-tenance. Suddenly he called to some one and said ; lookhere! pointing his finger at the picture, said that the picture was to be all childrenand there is Mr. Devare heself! Mr. and Mrs. Devare were represented amongtlie children in the picture. The dear little fellowunknowingly announced the great secret of thesuccess of the Abigail Free Sch
The Abigail ..[Organ of the Abigail free school and kindergarten] . e school, he expressed awish to have one. A picture was accordingly framed and sent tohim. He was delighted and looked at it withthe keenest pleasure visible upon his little coun-tenance. Suddenly he called to some one and said ; lookhere! pointing his finger at the picture, said that the picture was to be all childrenand there is Mr. Devare heself! Mr. and Mrs. Devare were represented amongtlie children in the picture. The dear little fellowunknowingly announced the great secret of thesuccess of the Abigail Free School and Kinder-garten. Theyre all children, teacher, manager and su-perintendent, all children, and the children knowit, hence, the mutual love and attachment, theonlv foundation for success in work like ours. I expect to pass this way but once ; if, there-fore, there be any kindness I can show, or anygood thing I can do to my fellow human beings,let me do it now, let me not defer nor neglect it,for I shall not pass this way Siga.—HelxjingHand. 10 The Abigail. ABIGAIL HAPPENINGS. Teacher to little boy. See here Mikey, youare again very naughty, I have punished j^ouonly yesterday for saying that bad word, andnow you have said it again. I dont know what to do with you, I believe Ihave to give you a spanking. Now Mikey, youknow, this is no pleasure to me, for I love you somuch, and I do hate to beat a little boy like you. Little Mikey/ Yes sir I I know, you liketo lick big men best, so they can lick you back!•—This, Mikey said with an earnest uplifted face;not a bit of a smile or the least sign of precocious-ness in his expression. The teacher hurried away quickly to give ventto a sudden accumulation of mirth, afraid thatlittle Mikey might witness it and thus have allthe effect of his natural talent lost. Charlie putting up an elaborate structure withbuilding-blocks ; Jimmie came close to look onwith a mischievous twinkle in his eyes. Thisdialogue then followed. Charlie: Get
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