I saw Maria walking down the street with her the other day.
Now, Harry, you know that Gladys Mann is not exactly the kind of girl whom Maria's own mother would have chosen for an intimate friend for her." "You are right," Harry said, frowning.
"Well, I have been thinking over the number of pupils of both sexes in the school who can be called degenerates, either in mind or morals, and I must say I was alarmed." "Well, what is to be done ?" asked Harry, moodily.

"Maria must go to school, of course." "Yes, of course, Maria must have a good education, as good as if her own mother had lived." "Well, what is to be done, then ?" Then Ida came straight to the point.

"The only way I can see is to remove her from doubtful associates." "Remove her ?" repeated Harry, blankly.
"Yes; send her away to school.

Wellbridge Hall, in Emerson, where I went myself, would be a very good school.

It is not expensive." Harry stared.