Then what do you think of an absence that can be helped?
“It is unkind.”
“It is impolite.”
LESSON 15.
Purpose.—To show that punctuality of attendance is a sign of good manners.
Method.—A story followed by a conversation.
The Lesson.
I once knew a little girl with blue eyes and rosy cheeks and lovely golden hair. Everybody loved her because she was so sweet and loving and kind. But even this dear little girl had some faults, and one was in putting off whatever she had to do.
When her mamma would say, “Bessie, it is time to start for school,” she would answer sweetly, “Yes, mamma, I shall go in a minute,” but the minutes would fly and Bessie would not start. Of course she was often late. What trouble did she cause by her tardiness?