"Well, I'm sure she is welcome to it for me, and I wish her joy of it," said Marion; "I know you all think Miss Oliver perfection, but I never could see her merit, though she does very well for a little place like this."
"Mamma thinks Miss Oliver is one of the best teachers she ever knew anywhere," said Kitty.
"She never understood me," replied Marion; "but as she is obliged to teach for a living, it is a good thing that somebody wants her."
"I hope somebody will want me when I am educated," said Therese. "Well, Kitty, we ought to be going. Good-bye, Marion; I hope you will have a pleasant journey."
"I wonder if Aunt Baby thinks I ought to stay at home and help her?" thought Marion as she went on her way homeward. "I suppose she has really done a good deal more for me than Therese's grandmother for her."
But these thoughts were not agreeable, and Marion returned to her day-dreams.
The next morning she set out on her journey.
[CHAPTER XI.]
"THE CLEAR CALL."
THERESE had not come to her conclusion without a good deal of hesitation and not a few tears. It was not in nature willingly to give up such a brilliant prospect as that which Mrs. Tremaine's plan had opened to her without a severe struggle.