Elizabeth,
however, was charmed at the loveliness that was pointed out to her;
and even Annie, when the boys were not at hand, thought it very
entertaining to look at petals, stamens, and pistils, and to see that
a daisy is made up of a host of tiny flowers. Both little sisters
were having their eyes opened to see some of the wonder and some of
the glory of this earth of ours. It made Bessie much less often
tired of everything and everybody; though after all there is but one
spirit that is certain never to be weary or dissatisfied, and into
that she had yet to grow.
Fines were much less frequent: there were no foolish tears; only one
lesson of John's turned back, two of Annie's, one of Susan's; some
unbrushed hair of Susan's too--an unlucky mention of the raven by
Annie in lesson-time--and some books left about by Sam. Henry's
fines were the serious ones: he had two for incorrect sums, one for
elbows on the table, three for talking, one for not putting his
things away; and besides, he COULD NOT go without a pennyworth of
string; and the Grevilles would have laughed at him if he had not
bought some more marbles.
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