So, from the first, they sent her to a carefully selected private school, where she had the advantage of good associates, and where her progress was astonishingly rapid.
Ida early displayed a remarkable taste for drawing.

As soon as this was discovered, her adopted parents took care that she should have abundant opportunity for cultivating it.

A private master was secured, who gave her lessons twice a week, and boasted everywhere of the progress made by his charming young pupil.
"What's the good of it ?" asked Rachel.

"She'd a good deal better be learnin' to sew and knit." "All in good time," said Timothy.

"She can attend to both." "I never wasted my time that way," said Rachel.