"Why do you select these studies?"
"Well, my daughter thinks she would like to finish off with these."
"Does she know anything of these languages?"
"No, I believe not."
"How much longer do you intend to keep her in school?"
"Only this year. I can't afford to send her more than one year longer."
At this stage of the conversation the daughter is brought in; and the teacher sees a pale, round-shouldered, sickly-looking young woman, and, upon a little conversation, finds, judging from her voice, manners and intelligence, that she greatly needs a thorough course of physical and vocal training, with simple, rudimentary, English studies.
The teacher asks her to go into an adjoining room, and write him a letter, giving a brief account of her journey from home. In this note she makes several mistakes in spelling and grammar, while the chirography is very bad. If the teacher is a true educator, he advises a course, which leads the father and daughter to consult a little aside, after which they leave, with the promise that they will think of it, and if he concludes to have her come, he will drop a line.
Wouldn't they like to look at some rooms?
No, not just now; they would think of it, and drop a line.