Chapter I: Preface

THE author of these volumes recently attended the commencement of a seminary, in which sparkling crowns were placed on the heads of such of the graduates as had been distinguished for diligence, faithfulness, neatness and other virtues. Being very much pleased with the design, I have appropriated the idea in these small volumes.

On the illuminated title page, the teacher and pupils appear. He holds up to their view a sparkling gem, just taken from his cabinet. We may imagine him explaining to them, that these precious stones are used in the Bible as emblems of the different graces which adorn the character of Christians, even as God says: these graces "shall be as the stones of a crown," put upon their heads.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. EMILY'S BUREAU

CHAPTER II. OLD FRIENDS

CHAPTER III. MILLY'S ARRIVAL

CHAPTER IV. MILLY AT PRAYERS

CHAPTER V. MILLY AT TABLE

CHAPTER VI. MILLY'S REQUEST

CHAPTER VII. GRANDMA'S ARRIVAL

CHAPTER VIII. THE MISSIONARIES

CHAPTER IX. ORDER FROM CONFUSION

CHAPTER X. MILLY'S CHAMBER

CHAPTER XI. A DRIVE TO THE BEACH

CHAPTER XII. MILLY'S ESCAPE

GEM OF NEATNESS.