"Yes, she did; and I miss her sadly. I used to teach her what little I knew at nights. It were not much to be sure. But she were getting such a handy girl, that I miss her sore. But she's a deal above me in learning now." And the mother sighed.
"I'm all wrong," growled Mr. Bell. "Don't mind what I say. I'm a hundred years behind the world. But I should say, that the child was getting a better and simpler, and more natural education stopping at home, and helping her mother, and learning to read a chapter in the New Testament every night by her side, than from all the schooling under the sun."

'Yes, she did; and I miss her sadly. I used to teach her what little I knew at nights. But she's a deal above me in learning now.' And the mother sighed.
'I'm a hundred years behind the world.' growled Mr. Bell. 'But I should say, that the child was getting a better and more natural education stopping at home, and helping her mother, and reading the New Testament every night by her side, than from all the schooling under the sun.'
