Agnes and Eliza, or, Humility . ^our example, had you not al-ready gained the character of a good andobedient child. I hope, therefore, thatthe influence you have over them maysome day be used to better purpose. These words of Mrs. Wakefield madea deep impression on Agnes. Before thistime, she had always endeavoured to dowhat was right, without considering whomight be near her; but now anotherthought came into her mind,—that thechildren round her might sometimes copyher actions, and do what she did; andthis made her the more anxious to behavealways as she ought. Often, after this, as she looke
Agnes and Eliza, or, Humility . ^our example, had you not al-ready gained the character of a good andobedient child. I hope, therefore, thatthe influence you have over them maysome day be used to better purpose. These words of Mrs. Wakefield madea deep impression on Agnes. Before thistime, she had always endeavoured to dowhat was right, without considering whomight be near her; but now anotherthought came into her mind,—that thechildren round her might sometimes copyher actions, and do what she did; andthis made her the more anxious to behavealways as she ought. Often, after this, as she looked at hernow desolate garden, she was made hum-ble by the remembrance of having oncebeen the means of leading her companionsinto disobedience ; and she wished within OR, HUMILITY. 65 herself, that it were as easy to persuadeothers to good, as it is to induce them toevil. But I have made this chapter alreadysufficiently long; the conclusion of thehalf-year shall, therefore, form the subjectof 66 AGNES AND ELIZA ; CHAPTER IV. By this time, perhaps, my readers arewishing to know something more of Eliza,of whom they have heard lately but I have nothing very pleasant torelate about her. She had become sadlyidle ; for not finding it so easy as she hadimagined, to get before the little girlsamongst whom she was placed, she gaveup the attempt, and contented herself withthinking and saying to Agnes, that, whenthere was a prospect of her being movedinto the next class, it would be seen howmuch better she could do. Sometimes, indeed, the example of hersister roused in her better thoughts ; forAgnes was growing very diligent; she OR, HUMILITY. 67 felt that she had much to learn, and shewas willing to learn from every one, andvery grateful to those who would showher anything she did not know. Elizawould often at first wish to be like her ; shewas naturally extremely fond of her sis-ter ; and although now and then compari-sons, rather mortifying to herself, weredrawn
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