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ix. short, everything that makes part of the discourse
of rational and well-educated people ought, in some
degree, to be studied by every one who has proper
oppor tunities.

dx. Yes, I lke some of those things very well.
But pray, mamma, what do I learn Fr
IT ever to live in France?

Af, Probably not, my dear; but there are many
books written in French that are very well worth
reading ; and it may every now and then happen that
you may be in company with foreigners who cannot
speak English, and as they almost all talk French,
you may be able to converse with them in that lan-
ouage.

dx. Yes, 1 remember there was a gentleman here
that came from Germany, I think, and he could
hardly talk a word of English, but papa and you
could talk to him in French ; and I wished very much
to be able to understand what you were saying, for I
beheve part of it was about me.

Mf. It was. Well, then, you see the use of French.
But I cannot say this is a necessary part of know-
ledge to young women in general, only it 1s well
worth acquiring if a person have leisure and oppor-
tunity. I will tell you, however, what is quite neces-
sary for one in your situation, and that is, to write a
sood hand, and to cas accounts well.

K.T should like to write well, bevause *hen I
should send letters to my friends when 1 pleased, and
it would not be such a scrawl as our maid Betty
writes, that I dare say her friends can hardly make
out.

M. She had not the advantage of learnmg when
voung, for you know she taught herself since she
came to us, which was a very § “sensible thing of her,
and I suppose she will improve. Well, but accounts
are almost as necessary as writing ; for how could I
cast up all the market bills and tradesmen’ s acccants,

and keep my house-books without itt