When the morning came, Miss Sukey dreaded every moment, as the time drew
nearer when she must meet Miss Jenny. She knew it would not be possible
to resist her arguments; and yet shame for having been in fault overcame
her.
As soon as Miss Jenny saw Miss Sukey with her eyes cast down, and
confessing, by a look of sorrow, that she would take her advice, she
embraced her kindly; and, without giving her the trouble to speak, took
it for granted, that she would leave off quarreling, be reconciled to
her schoolfellows, and make herself happy.
Miss Sukey did indeed stammer out some words, which implied a confession
of her fault; but they were spoke so low they could hardly be heard;
only Miss Jenny, who always chose to look at the fairest side of
her companions' actions, by Miss Sukey's look and manner guessed her
meaning.
In the same manner did this good girl, Jenny, persuade, one by one, all
her schoolfellows to be reconciled to each with sincerity and love.
Miss Dolly Friendly, who had too much sense to engage the battle for
the sake of an apple, and who was provoked to strike a blow only for
friendship's sake, easily saw the truth of what Miss Jenny said; and was
therefore presently convinced, that the best part she could have acted
for her friend, would have been to have withdrawn her from the scuffle.
A SCENE OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP, QUITE THE REVERSE OF THE BATTLE,
WHEREIN ARE SHOWN THE DIFFERENT EFFECTS OF LOVE AND GOODNESS FROM THOSE
ATTENDING ANGER, STRIFE, AND WICKEDNESS: WITH THE LIFE OF MISS JENNY
PEACE.
After Miss Jenny had completed the good work of making all her
companions friends, she drew them round her in a little arbour, in that
very garden which had been the scene of their strife, and consequently
of their misery; and then spoke to them the following speech; which
she delivered in so mild a voice, that it was sufficient to charm her
hearers into attention, and to persuade them to be led by her advice,
and to follow her example in the paths of goodness.
'My dear friends and schoolfellows, you cannot imagine the happiness it
gives me to see you thus all so heartily reconciled. You will find
the joyful fruits of it. Nothing can show so much sense as thus to own
yourselves in fault; for could anything have been so foolish as to spend
all your time in misery, rather than at once to make use of the power
you have of making yourselves happy? Now if you will use as many
endeavours to love a
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