4.0 The Fairy Godmothers.

ftruggle to do what is tirefome and no other with
to give up. The only time when I have to try
to be good at all, is when I have to leave off one
thing and go to another. That is always a little
difagreeable at firft, but unfortunately the difagree-
ablenefs goes off in a very few minutes, and I like
the new employment as well as the laft. This is
what I was talking about to my Governefs when
you came, and fhe laughed fo loud I felt quite
vexed,”

‘¢ My dear Hermione,” faid her Mamma, “ you
have quite mifapplied what you have read in the
book. . Self-denial is always required of us, when
we feel inclined to do any thing that is wrong,
but it does not apply to any aptitude you may have
for enjoying the occupations I require of you.
That is only a piece of good fortune for you ; for
to many little girls, doing leffons is a very great act
of felf-denial, as they want to be doing fomething
elfe. But now, as you are fo lucky in liking every
thing you do, you muft practife your felf-denial in
fome other way.”

“ How, Mamma ?”’

“In not being vexed when your Governefs
laughs, and in not being in a paffion with the cat
next time he unravels your ftocking.”’

Hermione blufhed. ‘* Oh, Mamma, I under-
ftand the difference now.”

“ But this is not all, Hermione.”

Well, Mamma?”