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290 having had daughters to educate, I have not forgotten my accomplishmentsGod willing I will check this vain repining,"—she said, while the tears coursed one another down her cheeks in spite of her efforts; but she wiped them away, and resolutely shaking back her head, continued, "I will exert myself and look out for a small house commodiously situated in some populous but healthy district, where we will take a few young ladies to board and educate—if we can get them—and as many day-pupils as will come, or as we can manage to instruct. Your father's relations and old friends will be able to send us some pupils or to assist us with their recommendations no doubt: I shall not apply to my own. What say you to it Agnes—will you be willing to leave your present situation and try?"

"Quite willing mamma; and the money I have saved will do to furnish the house. It shall be taken from the bank directly."

"When it is wanted; we must get the house, and settle all preliminaries first."

Mary offered to lend the little she possessed; but my mother declined it, saying that we must begin on an economical plan, and she hoped that the whole or part of mine added to