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ordering tbe butler to give Pippin and his son some refresh­
ments^ while she wrote a letter for them to take to Mr.
Tcaehwell, the schoolmaster.
Thy following day they set out for the next town ; Pippin,
as they walked along* kept giving his son good advice as to Uis
conduct, particularly telling him to beware that improper pride
crept not intu his heart at this unexpected good fortune; as
that, sjiid he, will spoil all, and make the intended advantage
turn to evil. They had not proceeded above a mile, when a
coach passed them, which presently stopped, and a gcutleman
looking out of the window, asked if that little boy was not
named Fetor Pippin? The father, with a low bow answered,
'• Yes, sir." “ I thought so,” said Jit. Wurthy, ‘*from the
description Lady Bountiful gave me of him last night. Jt is
fortunate 1 overtook you on the road ; 1 am going to tike my
two sons to the same school j and, as Peter is such a good hoy,
he shall ride there in my carriage," Pippin took leave of his
son with a pious blessing, and returned home ; while the latter
went forward with Ms new friend*. Mr. Worthy, to amuse
the time, asked the boys to spell several words, which led to the
discovery that Pippin was the best scholar of the three. lL Ob­
serve/’ said he to his sons, how you have wasted your time.
Here, Pippin, is a shilling fur you. As for you* Charles and
William, you shall have neither ptum-pudding nor mince-piea,
when you come huinc at the Christmas holidays, if you cannot
spell them in a proper maimer, 1 will not encourage idleness ”
Peter noon gained the love uF his school-fellows, and good-will
of his master; and Mr. Teachwell, in his letter to Lady
Bountiful, wrote highly as to his character and abilities. His
temper was so sweet, and his judgment so excellent, that the
rest of the boys fell into a habit of taking his advice when they
were in any doubt, or referring their disputes to him. He was
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