THE DAILY LESSONS,

would tell me what to do, so that I may
grow up just what papa would like.”

“Tam sure she would. Aunt Julia is as
good as Mimmie, I do believe; only she is
not blind, you know; and so I do not love
her so very, very much; and I cannot help
her so much as I can my darling Mimmie.
Besides, Mimmie has loved me so much ever
since I was a baby. What are all those
great books, Martha?” she added abruptly,
pointing to some folios on the table.

“Only something about zoology; I want
to understand such things, that I may be
able to talk to papa when he is tired of
walking about the farm. He gives me
a lesson in Latin and arithmetic every day,
and sometimes a lesson in French and geo-
graphy. J made that map of Europe.
Soon I am going to begin learning the his-
tory of Greece with papa. He is so clever,
and teaches so kindly. I like my lessons
better than anything.”

* And what does your grandmamma do all
day ?” asked Fanny. 7

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