The girls looked at each other, and then Jenny bent down and kissed Percy again.
"You are a dear, honest little girl, and I am sure we shall get on nicely together. I am glad that you speak French, because we can talk together; and it is such good practice. But where did you learn to speak French?"
"Papa taught me. His father was of French descent, and all the family speak the language. It comes almost as natural to me as English."
"Well, we will have our reading, and go to bed," said Blandina. "It is almost time to put out the light."
When Percy said her prayers that night she did not forget to thank her heavenly Father for making everything so smooth and easy for her in her new home; but she did not think to ask Him to keep her from useless fears in future. She had not yet found out that her habit of making herself miserable by borrowing trouble was a fault.
The next morning she was examined in her studies, and, very much to her own surprise and pleasure, she was put into the intermediate instead of into the primary department, as she had expected.
[CHAPTER III.]
A TERRIBLE TRIAL.
PERCY did not miss in geography; on the contrary, she rather distinguished herself. She had lived both in Arizona and in Colorado, and could tell a great deal about the wonders of those places. Miss Reynolds drew her out to talk, and both the teacher and the pupils were so much interested as to be surprised when the hour elapsed.
"I am sure we are very much obliged to you, Percy," said Miss Reynolds. "You have made the lesson very pleasant."