CHAPTER III.

A CHANGE.

Conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Franklin--Decision to Remove Benjamin from School--Trials of Ministers--Bread before Learning--Subject opened to Benjamin--His Feelings--Character of Schools then--Mr. Brownwell's Writing-school--Benjamin's Obedience--His Father Strict--Keeping the Sabbath--Lore and Respect for his Father--Rebuking the Inquisitive Landlord--Erecting Marble Stone to the Memory of his Parents--The Stone replaced by Citizens of Boston--Obedience of the Peel Boys--Harry Garland--Stephenson's Noble Act to his Parents--The Eight Brothers at Inauguration of the Franklin Statue--Progress in Penmanship--Beloved by Teacher 19-28