A Well-merited Rebuke.
A school teacher in Boston, U.S.A., who is rather proud of her profession than the reverse, is not pleased at having her occupation thrust forward when she meets strangers. Not long ago, at a reception, the hostess regularly mentioned her occupation in introducing her. At length the hostess presented a young man, adding to the introduction, as usual :
Faneuil is one of our school
"Miss teachers."
The gentleman bowed, bub Miss Faneuil said: "I beg your pardon, Mrs Allen, but I did not catch what the gentleman's business
is." ' ' What his business is ? " repeated the hostess in perplexity. "Yes," Miss Faneuil said. "I thought it only right that this acquaintance should start fair, and as you told him my employment, it seemed only fair that I should know his."
The point was understood and taken goodnaturedly, but the teacher was no longer introduced in her professional capacity.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 46
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150A Well-merited Rebuke. Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 46
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