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pigeon was a very pretty fellow, and she called him Tom*
And as the rav<m Ralph was fond of the large lettcia^Tom., the
pigi on, took care of the small ones, of which he composed this
alphabet
a h c r i c f g l i i j k l m n o p q r s t u Y i r x y z .

Mrs. Williams, wlm kept a school for instructing folks in
the science of A, B, t ’, wafi at this time very old and infirm,
and wanted to ileclinc this important trust. This being told to
Sir William Dovct he desired Mrs. Williams to examine little
Two-Shoes. Thi!) was done, and Mrs. Williams made the
following report in her favour :— “ That little Margery was the
bvst sclmlar, and had the best head and heart of any one she
had examined.'’ All the country had a great opinion of Mrs.
Williams ; and ibis character gave (hem also a great opinion of
Miss Margery, for so we must now call her. Miss Margery
thought this the hnppiest period of her life; but more happi­
ness Wa5 in store fur her. God Almighty heaps up blessings
for all those who love himt and though for a time he may suffer
them to he poor and distressed^ and hide his good purposes from
human sight, yet in the end ihey are generally crowned with
happiness here; and no one can doubt that (hey are so here­
after, No sooner was she settled, than she laid every possible
scheme to promote the welfare of her neighbours* and especially
of her little ones, in whom she took great delight; and those
whose parents could not afford to pay* she taught for nothing;
but the pleasure she had in their company, for they were very
goodj or Were soon made so hy her good management.
We have already informed our renders that the school where
she taught was that which was before kept by Mrs. Williams.
Tho room was large ; and, as she knew that nature intended
children should be always in action, she placed her different