s you have hitherto done to hate each other, you
will find that every one amongst you, whenever you have anything given
you, will have double, nay, I may say eight times (as there are eight of
you) the pleasure, in considering that your companions are happy. What
is the end of quarrels, but that everyone is fretted and vexed, and
no one gains anything! Whereas by endeavouring to please and love each
other, the end is happiness to ourselves, and joy to everyone around us.
I am sure, if you will speak the truth, none of you have been so easy
since you quarrelled, as you are now you are reconciled. Answer me
honestly, if this is not truth.'

Here Miss Jenny was silent, and waited for an answer. But the poor
girls, who had in them the seeds of goodwill to each other, although
those seeds were choked and overrun with the weeds of envy and pride;
as in a garden the finest strawberries will be spoiled by rank weeds, if
care is not taken to root them out; these poor girls, I say, now struck
with the force of truth, and sorry for what they had done, let drop some
tears, which trickled down their cheeks, and were signs of meekness,
and sorrow for their fault. Not like those tears which burst from their
swollen eyes, when anger and hatred choked their words, and their proud
hearts laboured with stubbornness and folly; when their skins reddened,
and all their features were changed and distorted by the violence of
passion, which made them frightful to the beholders, and miserable
to themselves;-- No! Far other cause had they now for tears, and far
different were the tears they shed; their eyes, melted with sorrow for
their faults, let fall some drops, as tokens of their repentance; but,
as soon as they could recover themselves to speak, they all with one
voice cried out, 'Indeed, Miss Jenny, we are sorry for our fault, and
will follow your advice; which we now see is owing to your goodness.'

Miss Jenny now produced a basket of apples, which she had purchased out
of the little pocket-money she was allowed, in order to prove, that the
same things may be a pleasure or a pain, according as the persons to
whom they are given are good or bad.

These she placed in the midst of her companions, and desired them to
eat, and enjoy themselves; and now they were so changed, that each
helped her next neighbour before she would touch any for herself; and
the moment they were grown thus good natured and friendly, they were as
well-bred, and as p