FIRST’ DAY “AT SCHOOL. 59

“ At Jamestown, in Virginia.”

“ By whom ?”

“By English people.”

“Under whose command ??”:

‘Under Captain Smith’s.’?:

In this way, by a kind;and gentle manner, Mrs.
Butler drew from her little pupil an ‘account.of the
first settlement of most of the colonics, and of the
most remarkable events occurring afterward:in the
history: of the United States.:o She :then’ asked,
«Did you ever read any other history?’

“Yes, ma’am, I read:some in the History of
England.”

By a few judicious questions, Mrs. Butler found
that Mary was well acquainted with the most im-
portant facts in early English History. « For this
information, Mary was: indebted rather to her
mother’s wisdom and perseverance than toherown.
Mrs. Mowbray had insisted on her daughter's
reading a small portion. of ;history to: her every
day, when she would explain to her whatever she
did not understand, and.would often impress ‘an
important circumstance on her mind by telling her
some pleasant story about it.