Four tall girls arose from different tables，and going round，gathered the books and removed them. Miss Miller again gave the word of mand-

"Monitors，fetch the supper-trays!"

The tall girls went out and returned presently，each bearing a tray，with portions of something，I knew not what，arranged thereon，and a pitcher of water and mug in the middle of each tray. The portions were handed round; those who liked took a draught of the water，the mug being mon to all. When it came to my turn，I drank，for I was thirsty，but did not touch the food，excitement and fatigue rendering me incapable of eating; I now saw，however，that it was a thin oaten cake shared into fragments.

The meal over，prayers were read by Miss Miller，and the classes filed off，two and two，upstairs. Overpowered by this time with weariness，I scarcely noticed what sort of a place the bedroom was，except that，like the schoolroom，I saw it was very long. To-night I was to be Miss Miller"s bed-fellow; she helped me to undress: when laid down I glanced at the long rows of beds，each of which was quickly filled with two occupants; in ten minutes the single light was extinguished，and amidst silence and plete darkness I fell asleep.

The night passed rapidly: I was too tired even to dream; I only once awoke to hear the wind rave in furious gusts，and the rain fall in torrents，and to be sensible that Miss Miller had taken her place by my side. When I again unclosed my eyes，a loud bell was ringing; the girls were up and dressing; day had not yet begun to dawn，and a rushlight or two burned in the room. I too rose reluctantly; it was bitter cold，and I dressed as well as I could for shivering，and washed when there was a basin at liberty，which did not occur soon，as there was but one basin to six girls，on the stands down the middle of the room. Again the bell rang; all formed in file，two and two，and in that order descended the stairs and entered the cold and dimly lit schoolroom: here prayers were read by Miss Miller; afterwards she called out-

"Form classes!"