Reb' Lozhe came to the conclusion, as a result of this interview, that I ought by all means to be put to school.

There was no public school for girls, as we know, but a few pupils were maintained in a certain private school by irregular contributions from city funds.

Reb' Lozhe enlisted in my cause the influence of his son, who, by virtue of some municipal office which he held, had a vote in fixing this appropriation.

But although he pleaded eloquently for my admission as a city pupil, the rav's son failed to win the consent of his colleagues, and my one little crack of opportunity was tightly stopped.
My father does not remember on what technicality my application was dismissed.

My mother is under the impression that it was plainly refused on account of my religion, the authorities being unwilling to appropriate money for the tuition of a Jewish child.