EDITH, THE YOUNG TEACHER. 17

before aunt Mary was called away to
Speak to a person at the other side
of the room; and by and by a little
girl came to Edith, and told her that
she was wanted too. "
Aunt Mary was talking to one of
the other teachers, near to a class of
little children, the youngest in the
school. There was no one to keep
these little folks in order, and they
were playing with each other, laugh-
ing, and making a sad noise. “Hush,
hush!” said the teacher who was with
aunt Mary, looking at them, and hold-
ing up her hand; and then she turned
to speak to Edith. ‘My dear,” she
said, “do you think you could take
care of this class to-day? The young
lady to whom it belongs is ill, and
cannot attend. Will you try to give
us a little help ?”
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