bly condemned by local oracles is dancing. The laxity of
"foreigners" on this article of the Creed is proverbial. At the time
there were two ministers in the place, and realizing that the people
considered that our kindergarten was introducing the thin edge of the
wedge, and that our whole effort might meet with disaster unless the
rumours were checked, I went in search of them without delay. Three
o'clock found us knocking at the kindergarten door. The teacher and
source of the reputed scandal seemed in no way disconcerted by the
visitation. The first game was irreproachable--every child was sitting
on the floor. But next the children, were choosing partners, and
though the boys had chosen boys, and the girls girls, the suspicions
of the vigilance committee were aroused. No danger, however, to the
three R's transpired, and we were next successfully piloted clear of
condemnation through a game entitled "Piggie-wig and Piggie-wee." Our
circulation was just beginning to operate once more in its normal
fashion when we were told that the whole company would now "join hands
and move around in a circle" to music. The entire jury sensed that the
crucial moment had come. We saw boys and girls alternating, hand held
in hand--and all to the undeniably secular libretto of "Looby-Loo." It
was, moreover, noted with inward pain that many of the little feet
actually left the ground. We adjourned to an adjacent fish stage to
discuss the matter. I need not dilate on the vicissitudes of the
session. It was clear that all but "Looby-Loo" could obviously be
excluded from the group of "questionables"--but the last game was of a
different calibre and must be put to vote. My readers will be relieved
to learn that the resultant ballot was unanimously in favour of
non-interference, and that from the pulpit the following Sunday the
clergy gave to the kindergarten the official sanction of the Church.

Other outsiders now began telling the people that we could not pass
the Colony's examinations because we wasted our efforts on teaching
"foolishness"; and the denomination which had hitherto lent us aid
withdrew it, and tried again to run a midget sectarian school right
alongside. The first occasion, however, on which this institution came
seriously to my attention was when the minister and another young man
came to call during the early weeks of our winter school session. The
stranger was their special teacher. He was undoubtedly a smart lad; he
ha