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as there any use of educating her SO

Is tncto uuy use va
much ?" inquired Mrs. ith,hying on a
tangent. "Do you expect her to teach J
"Idontknow," answered Mrs. Worth
81 hope not; teachers usually have such
hard lives. But / want her educated,
simply because believe it the duty OF
every parent to educate his or her
child, and the right of every child to
obtain an education"
Suppose parents cannot afford It,
"Then they must be very shiitless
parents; in fact, such parents cannot
afford TO have children at oil. No man
has any right to marry who sees no
prospect of supporting a family; do you
think he has?"
"No, I cannot say that l do. But
what is the use of an education, unless
one earns living by it2"
"NIrs. Smith, such a question should
not be considered moment-except,
perhaps, in case of technical training
But it is just as much my duty to cult
vate my child's mind as her muscles.
The lord gave her IN intellect just as
surely as he did q right arm. What
would you think Of me If never per-
mitted her to use that right arm? Do
you see the analogy? Now, there are
many cases in which control OF our
brains is of more use to us than control
CT our bodies"
81 see; I never thought of that before.
But, Mrs. Worth, if you educate Laura
SO highly; if you keep her OF school I'M
til she is eighteen, won't she become
too fine for every day work? Won't
she despise plain housekeeping? Be-
sides, when will she find time to learn
it?m,
"She won't despise everyday work,
or anything useful, unless my home
training is in fault. In fact, the more
learned she becomes, the more hope
will I have for her; it is only the half
educated who put on such airs. AS to
time in which to Learnt don't worry
about that. An intelligent person can
always learn faster than dull one. I
venture to say that, in less than six
months after she graduates, Laura will
be an accomplished housekeeper. Next,
I venture to see her mistress OF some
accomplishment by which she will al
ways be able to earn living"
"Haye you no fear Of her health? So
many young girls have died, within the
last few years, of over-study."
"Not great deal. I think many of
the deaths said to be from over-study
we're, in reality, from other causes. I
admit that every modern school or col
lege for young ladies requires a great
deal of hard work; but, then, instruc-
tors reasonable expect that when girl
is actually in pursuit of an education,
she will make it her chief business.
But here, you see studious girl who
supports herself by teaching out of
school. hours; here, another who has too
many home-cares on her shoulders; an
other who is insufficiently clothed and
fed; still another, who was already deli
cate in health when she entered upon
her course of Study. Now, these things
should not be. In such case there is
always somebody to blame-somebody's
ignorance, or carelessness, or selfshness
is at the bottom of the whole matter.
Study, pure and simple, within reason
able limits, never killed anybody. Now,
I intend to regulate Laura's clothes,
food, rest, exercise, and everything,
myself. I will use every care, and be
guided by the light of all possible sci
ence on the subject, and will see if
she does not graduate as strong and
well as she ever was"
Suppose she had no mother"
Mrs. Smiths tone changed from cav
ling to one almost of reverence.
All that I must leave to the hands of
the Lord. But while she has one she
shall never suffer for the need of one. +"
When Mrs. Smith rose to go, she
pressed her friends hand fervently.
With something like tears in her eyes
and voice, she softly murmured:
"Dear Mrs. WORTH Twill never for