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schools of the country I soon learned that some patronising the school would not be able to pay tuition at all, but the subscription was liberal and the children of those patrons were learning rapidly I permitted their attendance as charity pupils and was content with the wages I would receive I have employed an assistant - a man of worth and a minister of no mean ability (He will be down at Galveston for Ordination in a week or two) I board him and paid twenty Dollars per month. 
I have long experience intending, but never have labored more faithfully taught more labouriously then in this school. I am happy to be able to report that I never saw children learn more easily or better
The great labor being to teach them restraint indoors. 
While Capt. Honey was here, he and the sub asst made some effort to being the school up to such numbers that I would be paid something for my labor under this effort eight pupils were Subscribed by parties having no children or no intention sending any one else
The result of the years labor to me is a total loss of society to myself and family and a compensation amounting to about five or six Dollars per month Will U.S. officers be the means of taking away the fruit of one years faithful labor where duty has been