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We had not enough to do with the work of our school. The teacher kindly suggested that we should take up Natural Philosophy and Physical Geography on alternate days, and he would hear our recitations after school. Some weeks passed and we were enjoying our special lessons very much, when the trustees heard of it. They straightaway ordered the lessons discontinued. In vain the teacher explained that he gave none of the school time to us; the only answer was: "It must be stopped". We were indignant! The teacher was not less so, feeling sure that jealousy was at the bottom of it.
My father said: "Nevermind, Anna; next winter you shall go to Sycamore and study <u>Latin<u> if you like." And I did, the next two winters. But <u>Mother<u> said: "I guess it is just as well; I think you and Etta carry your heads rather high." And now I think of it, I am afraid we did. Pride is ever a hot bed for the growth of evil; while the graces of the spirit, all things pure and lovely, flourish in the sweet soil of humility.</u></u></u></u>
* ''Anna's chum was Eunicott Etta Robinson Nickerson (b. 1841 N.Y. - d. 1913 Glendale, Los Angeles, CA), emigrated to Kingston, Mayfield, DeKalb, IL by 1850, her father was a farmer, and one of the family's neighbors was Mulford & Eunace Nickerson. In 1860, the area the family lived was called Lacey, and in 1870 in Sycamore. She had one younger brother, William H. Robinson (1849-1893). Etta married Mulford Nickerson. Mulford's vitals: (b. 1834 N.Y. - d. 1910 San Fernando, Los Angeles, CA).''