You can study Greek or Latin, too, for the same purpose, though it will never be any use to you.

It will be culture, though.

Why, Ruth studied Saxon, became clever in it,--that was two years ago,--and all that she remembers of it now is 'Whan that sweet Aprile with his schowers soote'-- isn't that the way it goes ?" "But it's given you the culture tone just the same," he laughed, again heading her off.

"I know.

We were in the same classes." "But you speak of culture as if it should be a means to something," Ruth cried out.