teacher. I smiled, down inside; for I always could see the funny side to things. I felt sure that I understood boys well enough to get along with them --- and I did. We had wonderful times in those schools. I wish I had the time to tell you about them.

My first school was 'way down South. A small school was arranged for me. The building was on a battlefield. It was not so long after the Civil War, and the parents of those children had been in the war. I had to live in the homes of some of the children and had a wonderful opportunity to learn the differences in the ways of living --- for many of the Southern customs were very unlike those of the Northeastern states.

Well, after several schools, and the wonderful years of coming in close touch with the many boys and girls and their parents, Mr. Fillmore came along. He was the man who was destined to catch the spiritual vision with me. When he saw me, he decided that he was going to have me for his companion. Of course, he had not yet consulted me, but apparently I did not have much to say about it! He was awfully nice, and I suppose I was a little hungry to have a home of my own, and my very own boys to help as I would like to do. And so, we were married. But I kept on with my studies, and my love for the beautiful and the things of wisdom increased. Owing to lack of understanding of the health law, neither