As she helped dress her for lunch, Kate said to Mrs.Jardine: "I met the manager as I was going to post a letter to my sister, so I asked him always to send you the same waiter.
He said he would, and I'd like you to pay particular attention to her appearance, and the way she does her work." "Why ?" asked Mrs.Jardine.
"I met her in the hall as I came back from posting my letter, so we 'visited' a little, as the country folks say.

She has taught one winter of country school, a small school in an out county.

She's here waiting table two hours three times a day, to pay for her room and board.

In the meantime, she attends all the sessions and studies as much as she can; but she's very poor material for a teacher.

I pity her pupils.