. Jessie Grey; or, The discipline of life, a Canadian tale . CHAPTER IX. fife i« tljc $*fo font*. Early hath Lifes solemn question Thrilled within thy heart of youth,With a deep and strong beseeching— What and where is Truth ? —WHITTIER. Y the third week of May, Jessie andWillie have commenced their school-work in real earnest, and are beginning tofeel quite at home in their new surroundings. Mr Grey remained with them as long as itwas possible, and left them at last, as far as hisexertions could accomplish, provided with every-thing to make them contented and happy. His eldest sister, Mrs Bur


. Jessie Grey; or, The discipline of life, a Canadian tale . CHAPTER IX. fife i« tljc $*fo font*. Early hath Lifes solemn question Thrilled within thy heart of youth,With a deep and strong beseeching— What and where is Truth ? —WHITTIER. Y the third week of May, Jessie andWillie have commenced their school-work in real earnest, and are beginning tofeel quite at home in their new surroundings. Mr Grey remained with them as long as itwas possible, and left them at last, as far as hisexertions could accomplish, provided with every-thing to make them contented and happy. His eldest sister, Mrs Burns, with whom thechildren are to live during his absence, promisesto be a kind and affectionate guardian to theloving niece and warm-hearted, impulsive nephew committed to her care. 78 LIFE IN THE NEW HOME. They are already much attached to Aunt Margaret,and all doubts of happiness in their new home arebanished. They are, as yet, little acquainted with theiruncle, his business detaining him from, home a greatpart of the time; and the cousin that was w


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