Bruey; A Little Worker for Christ (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1873 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. HOW BRUEY WENT ON WITH HER WORK. 'I "HREE or four Sundays after this, Bruey. sat on her little stool, with an empty little form before her, for it was early yet. She liked being early, for she came to know her little girls so much better by it. When school had once begun, there could be no talking. But when she was first, and Mary and Hetty and Sophy and Bella came in one by one, she could see that they came across the room quietly, and made a nice curtsy, and then she could have quite a nice talk with each; and the little girls liked this so much, that the " Eighth Class, Second Division," began to make a most creditable appearance in the attendance book, having no half-marks for coming late, instead of whole ones for coming in time. But Miss Allison, the good Superintendent, was there even before Bruey. For she had long found out the same thing, and a few earlywords with one and another of the teachers had often made all the difference between good and bad, or earnest and lifeless teaching. Miss Allison saw Bruey sitting alone, and went at once to speak to her. She had something to say which she wished she need not say, and yet she felt she ought to say it. Bruey rose and shook hands with her, and smiled as usual; and a very lovable smile it was. Miss Allison put her hand very lovingly on her shoulder, and said--"Bruey, dear, I am sure you will not think I mean it unkindly if I ask you to do something which, perhaps, you will not quite like. Will you?" "Oh no, Miss Allison I" And she looked up in great wonder as to what could possibly be coming. Could Miss Allison be going to ask her not to come to school any more? Oh, she hoped not But Miss Allison's face did not look exactly like that. Miss Allison hesitated. Though Bruey was only a little ...