Of course, no one even expects dear little Daisy to contribute to the family purse at present, but at the same time she need not put us into terrible frights, nor be in the power of wicked and designing people.
My dear girls have had a trial of their own way; and now I think they ought to take the advice of those older and wiser than themselves.
"If, dear Primrose, you want to earn your living well--and nothing makes a woman braver and better than being able to support herself--you must be educated to take up some one profession in an efficient manner.

Money must be spent for this purpose, and you must not be too proud to accept money from those who really love you.

I have been to see Mrs.Ellsworthy, and she and I had a long, long talk about you girls.

She is full of kindness, and she really and truly loves you.

It would be worse than folly, it would be wicked, to throw such friendship away.