“She had a tardy mark against her name, and spoiled the record of the school.”
“She displeased her mamma.”
“And her teacher.”
“She disturbed the class by going in late.”
Then, even if she were a very nice little girl in most things, what did this show her to be?
“Selfish and unkind and impolite.”
Why?
“Because she made others unhappy.”
What do you say of one who is always at school on time?
“We say he is punctual.”