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Chapter X

           "How?Iknownothingaboutadvertising." 

           Repliesrosesmoothandpromptnow:- 

           "YoumustenclosetheadvertisementandthemoneytopayforitunderacoverdirectedtotheeditoroftheHerald;youmustputit,thefirstopportunityyouhave,intothepostatLowton;answersmustbeaddressedtoJ.E.,atthepost-officethere;youcangoandinquireinaboutaweekafteryousendyourletter,ifanyarecome,andactaccordingly." 

           ThisschemeIwentovertwice,thrice;itwasthendigestedinmymind;Ihaditinaclearpracticalform:Ifeltsatisfied,andfellasleep. 

           Withearliestday,Iwasup:Ihadmyadvertisementwritten,enclosed,anddirectedbeforethebellrangtorousetheschool;itranthus:- 

           "Ayoungladyaccustomedtotuition"(hadInotbeenateachertwoyears?)"isdesirousofmeetingwithasituationinaprivatefamilywherethechildrenareunderfourteen(IthoughtthatasIwasbarelyeighteen,itwouldnotdotoundertaketheguidanceofpupilsnearermyownage). SheisqualifiedtoteachtheusualbranchesofagoodEnglisheducation,togetherwithFrench,Drawing,andMusic"(inthosedays,reader,thisnownarrowcatalogueofaccomplishments,wouldhavebeenheldtolerablycomprehensive)."Address,J.E.,Post-office,Lowton,shire." 

           Thisdocumentremainedlockedinmydrawerallday:aftertea,IaskedleaveofthenewsuperintendenttogotoLowton,inordertoperformsomesmallcommissionsformyselfandoneortwoofmyfellow-teachers;permissionwasreadilygranted;Iwent. Itwasawalkoftwomiles,andtheeveningwaswet,butthedayswerestilllong; Ivisitedashoportwo,slippedtheletterintothepost-office,andcamebackthroughheavyrain,withstreaminggarments,butwitharelievedheart. 

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