opportunity of being reconciled to me; and this was one of the
pleasantest hours of my life. This quarrel happened when my
brother came home at a breaking-up, and I was nine years old.

'My mamma's principal care was to keep up a perfect amity between
me and my brother. I remember once, when Harry and I were playing
in the fields, there was a small rivulet stopped me in my way. My
brother, being nimbler and better able to jump than myself, with
one spring leaped over, and left me on the other side of it; but
seeing me uneasy that I could not get over to him, his good nature
prompted him to come back and to assist me; and, by the help of
his hand, I easily passed over. On this my good mamma bid me
remember how much my brother's superior strength might assist me
in his being my protector; and that I ought to return to use my
utmost endeavours to oblige him; and that then we should be mutual
assistants to each other throughout life. Thus everything that
passed was made use of to improve my understanding and amend my
heart.

'I believe no child ever spent her time more agreeably than I did;
for I not only enjoyed my own pleasures, but also those of others.
And when my brother was carried abroad, and I was left at home,
that HE was pleased, made me full amends for the loss of any
diversion. the contentions between us (where our parent's
commands did not interfere) were always exerted in endeavours each
to prefer the other's pleasures to our own. My mind was easy and
free from anxiety; for as I always took care to speak truth, I had
nothing to conceal from my mamma, and consequently had never any
fears of being found in a lie. For one lie obliges us to tell a
thousand others to conceal it; and I have no notion of any