The white rose . the masters duty was done by hisdisciple, and he had no farther interest in the 78 THE WHITE HOSE. latters progress or subsequent career. Slow andquick, stupid and clever, all had to be brought up toexactly the same standard,—the former requiredmore time and pains than the latter, that was thewhole difference. One can scarcely conceive a moreuninteresting phase of tutorship. Archer had made an improvident marriage, and avery happy one ; had sold out of the Army in conse-quence, and had been glad to augment his slenderincome by fitting young men for the profession hehad left. B
The white rose . the masters duty was done by hisdisciple, and he had no farther interest in the 78 THE WHITE HOSE. latters progress or subsequent career. Slow andquick, stupid and clever, all had to be brought up toexactly the same standard,—the former requiredmore time and pains than the latter, that was thewhole difference. One can scarcely conceive a moreuninteresting phase of tutorship. Archer had made an improvident marriage, and avery happy one ; had sold out of the Army in conse-quence, and had been glad to augment his slenderincome by fitting young men for the profession hehad left. But his wife died early, and with her thestimulus to exertion was gone. He had no children,and few friends. Altogether it was weary work. If the necessary amount of study could be gotthrough in the week, a holiday was even a greaterrelief to tutor than pupils ; and with a stipulationto that effect, he willingly granted Dollys requestthat they should all start on their fishing excursionnext day at twelve CHAPTER VII. A CATS-PAW. Old Grits, as his familiars called that veryrespectable miller, Mr. Draper, liked to have hisbreakfast early — really early; meaning therebysomewhere about sunrise. This entailed getting upin the dark on such of his household as preparedthat meal, and Miss Fanny entertained the greatestobjection to getting up in the dark. Consequentlyas they breakfasted together—for on this the millerinsisted while she stayed with him—both father anddaughter were put out from their usual habits. Thehour was too earl}^ for her, too late for him. He washungry and snappish, she was hurried and differences of opinion they entertainedwere more freely discussed, and more stoutly upheldat this, than at any other hour of the twenty-four. 80 THE WHITE ROSE. It is a great thing to begin tlie day in goodliiimour; and that woman is wise, be she mother,wife, or daughter, who brings a smiling face downto breakfast ere the toast becomes sodden and thetea
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