the Old Testament. Miss Rice also has a lesson in Judges, and then
all come together for the daily reports, more as a family than a
school. There is still an hour before supper for mutual calls,
knitting, sewing, and family duties. After supper and work are over,
and they have had a little time to themselves, come evening prayers.
Then they have a short study hour in their rooms, followed by the
half hour for private devotion, which closes the day.

"Of course, at another time, the studies might be somewhat
different. The hours that Miss Rice and I are out of school we spend
in seeing visitors, holding prayer meetings, going out among the
women, and sometimes devote a whole day to a distant village."

Having thus looked in on a day of study, let us, through the same
glass, take a view of the Lord's day. The letter is dated December,
1855.

MY DEAR FRIEND: I have learned here that He who fed five thousand
with the portion of five can feed the soul to the full with what I
once counted only crumbs. May I give you one of the Master's
sermons? A few Sabbaths ago, I went to Geog Tapa with Mr. Stoddard.
It was afternoon, and I was seated on a mat in the middle of the
earthen floor of the church. I had already attended Sabbath school
and a prayer meeting with my pupils, and, weary, I longed for rest.
It seemed as if I could not sit without support through the service.
Then I remembered that after that came my meeting with the women
readers of the village; and O, how desirable seemed rest! But God
sent it in an unexpected way; for a woman came and seated herself
directly behind me, so that I could lean on her, and invited me to
do so. I declined; but she drew me back, saying, "If you love me,