you have； into the post at Lowton； answers must be addressed to J。E。； at the post…office there； you can go and inquire in about a week after you send your letter； if any are e； and act accordingly。”
This scheme I went over twice； thrice； it was then digested in my mind； I had it in a clear practical form： I felt satisfied； and fell asleep。
With earliest day； I was up： I had my advertisement written； enclosed； and directed before the bell rang to rouse the school； it ran thus：—
“A young lady accustomed to tuition” （had I not been a teacher two years？） “is desirous of meeting with a situation in a private family where the children are under fourteen （I thought that as I was barely eighteen； it would not do to undertake the guidance of pupils nearer my own age）。 She is qualified to teach the usual branches of a good English education； together with French； Drawing； and Music” （in those days； reader； this now narrow catalogue of acplishments； would have been held tolerably prehensive）。 “Address； J。E。； Post…office； Lowton；—shire。”
This document remained locked in my drawer all day： after tea； I asked leave of the new superintendent to go to Lowton； in order to perform some small missions for myself and one or two of my fellow…teachers； permission was readily granted； I went。 It was a walk of two miles； and the evening was wet； but the days were still long； I visited a shop or two； slipped the letter into the post… office； and came back through heavy rain； with streaming garments； but with a relieved heart。
The succeeding week seemed long： it came to an end at last； however； like all sublunary things； and once more； towards the close of a pleasant autumn day； I found myself afoot on the road to Lowton。 A picturesque track it was； by the