202 SCHOOL DUTIES. 
Avet before it reached us, as to be nearly 
useless. We regret this much, because we 
were greatly in need of school requisites 
generally. If the request is not improper, 
will you, honoured Sir, procure for us some 
copy-slips, or models for writing, and a few 
of Walkinghame's Arithmetic, with a Key to 
the same ? for we often hear our Teacher say, 
if he had these helps, his work would be 
much easier ; and we heartily wish he could 
obtain the means of making it so." 
It is gratifying to learn that the school 
has been well attended to during the absence 
of the master. On this a few words will be 
added presently. 
