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SCHOOL commenced again the beginning of the week; but Ernest was not in his place. He was a good scholar, obedient to the rules of the school, and therefore a great favorite With his teacher.
"Henry Drake, do you know why Ernest Monroe isn't here? " she asked, when the class to which he belonged came out to recite.