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I feel not the truth of the adage, nor have I for one moment —

since coming here experienced a lonely feeling. The people are

good and kind, and the consciousness of having your sympathy,

your friendly interest, and your kind remembrances, are never-
failing sources of consolation.”’ |
‘‘My school is regular, yery interesting, and of good size, wit
a prospect of being still larger; and though I need some of the
appliances for classifying my school properly, one can do won-
ders where there is a will. Some of my pupils are very bright
and intelligent, learn very quickly, and enjoy reading intensely.”

Frances E. Gauze, Herndon, Va., writes—

‘“T think my pupils have not forgotten much during the long
vacation; they all seemed glad to see me; some of them were
afraid I would not come back. My men have plastered the
school-house, and it is much more comfortable. They will also
get me a new stove. I received, the other day, fifteen needle-
books for my school;—a lady from Philadelphia, visiting this
part of the country, sent them to me. Thou mayst know there
were a number of sable faces made brighter by the gift. We have
formed a sewing society, and one afternoon in each week will be
devoted to that branch of industry. We have about fifty pupils
in our First-day school. Five ‘of the teachers are colored, and
three white. We are much in want of papers for this school.”

From Caroline Thomas, Leesburg, Va.—
‘‘T do not see that the children have lost much during vacation,

notwithstanding they were left almost entirely without books. |

All seemed glad to be in school again ;—-some apply themselves —

diligently to their studies; others are idle. The latter I in-
tend to discharge, and to have my school filled with those who
are anxious to obtain an education, and to work for it. I intend
to open a night school next month, and shall adopt the same
rule there: not to have any scholars who are not anxious to
learn.”

From Mary E. McBride, Fairfax Court House, Va.— ,

‘¢My school does not number so many pupils as before vacation ;
but they are coming in rapidly. I opened with twenty scholars ;
and am sorry you do not intend keeping the school up more than

six months longer. ‘he people here are not yet able to sustain:

schools of their own, and very much regret their inability to do
so. I sincerely hope you may be agreeably disappointed regard-
ing the state of your funds at that period. In the course of a

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