The Crown of Success

ork and Fancy-work were not watered, or that frequent shopping expeditions were not made to the town of Education. My hist

illing him with notions of his own importance, making him look down upon every one who was not so sharp as himself. From cottage to cottage Pride moved, now putting in Lubin's mind gloomy, angry feelings towards his brother; now flattering the vanity of Matty, till she thought herself a perfe

her Fancy-work plant,-"I wonder why a lovely young creatur

red that there was not such a person as a good m

nt things. Lady Fashion has her so often with her at her fine town-house, that it is clear that she regards Miss Folly almost in the light of a friend, and would not know how to get on without her. Folly is particularly anxious to employ her art in

laimed Matty; "if she could so beautify an ugly old

lancing at Matty's dress, he added, "From the elegant style of your atti

day a visit from Mr. Learning, who came to observe their progress. Nelly was so hard at work in her spare ro

ietly on with your work. 'Slow and sure' is your mo

xpected to receive a word of praise from the tall sta

ened to be twining flowers in her beautiful hair, started up, a

ht that he must be admiring the quickness with which she had pa

s thrown away upon this. However quickly you may get over your work, no one will eve

ty; "I knew that he and I would never agree together. I paper my

ich divided the boys' cottages from those of the girls. Though Dick's was

had ever beheld. It was only papered to such a height as the arm of the fat boy could reach, and even the little that had been done had been finished in the very worst way. So small a quantity of the

oke with his boot. The stately guardian took out from his pocket a piece of chalk, and wrote on the rough bricks above the

here was much to satisfy and please his philosophic eye, and Mr. Learning's grave face relaxed int

Dick made a very low bow, pleased but

ued Mr. Learning, "I should be able to i

?" asked Dick; "I neve

a length of years in the higher part of the town of Education. Ther

o keeps a reli

books describing the super

arbles, stones, various earths,

ell the characters of people by

ctures nails that are kn

ps a museum with a va

other filled with butter

aste leads him to make

rge garden with all kin

imed Dick, who had begun to think that

all are intimate friends of mine, and I invite th

hese Ologies have all your own taste for paper and ink!" He had a

" continued the guardian; "they wi

them at once

far too young," he replied, "and have something else to think of at present. Your

waiting for my brother and sisters, they are so slow at their work. I shall be

unding boast? He had caught a glimpse of Pride, who, upon his entrance, had hidden himself behi

u will, and buy what you may, but never let Pride go with you. He is a safe companion for no one; and the better that you are a

his hiding-place behind the door; "you find that the say

d offended

leasant a companion as any that ever I knew. I'm just going off to the town to buy grates from Arithm

invitation, and the two

to co