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SOUND ADVICE. 
“I haven’t complained,” she replied, 
trying to speak indifferently. 
“Not in words, perhaps,” Miss Taylor 
rejoined, “ but your manner was certainly 
somewhat martyr-like. I advise you to let 
the matter drop entirely,” she continued, 
seeing Annie about to speak, “ and try to 
do better in future.” 
“I am sorry if I hurt Annie’s feelings,” 
said Eichard. “I did not mean to do 
so* I am sure. I did not like to have 
her speak so to Jack, just as he was trying 
so hard to make amends for doing wrong, 
because I thought it would discourage him. 
He did not intend any disrespect by calling 
me Dick.” 
“Disrespect!” exclaimed Sidney: “he is 
ready to fall down and worship your very 
shadow.” 
Miss Taylor smiled. 
“That would be a curious kind of ido¬ 
latry, Sidney. I presume, as you say, that 
Jack has a sufficient respect for his young 
teacher; and I think the course he has taken 
shows that he has the elements of a fine 
character.” 
“It shows that he wants to get some- 
