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Scherman always managed it that they should both go to Desire Ledwith's, for the Read-and-Talk.
On the Wednesday evenings recurred the delightful "Read-and-Talk," when the Ingrahams came, and Bel Bree, and a dozen or so more of the "other girls"; when on the big table treasures of picture, map, stereoscope and story were brought forth; when they traversed far countries, studied in art-galleries and frescoed churches, traced back old historic associations; did not hurry or rush, but stayed in place after place, at point after point, looking it all thoroughly up, enjoying it like people who could take the world in the leisure of years.
She and Desire were together in everything; in the bakery and laundry and industrial asylum that Luclarion Grapp's missionary work was taking shape in; in Chapel classes and teachers meetings; in a Wednesday evening Read-and-Talk, as they called it, that they had gathered some dozen girls and young women into, for which the dear old library was open weekly; in walks to and fro about the city "on errands;" in long plans and consultations, now, since so much power had been laid on their young heads and hands.
Tell them yourself, what you mean to do, and find out who will do it with you. If this movement could come from the girls themselves, if two or three would join together and begin, I believe the leaven would work. I believe it is the next thing, and that somebody is to lead the way. Why not you?" That night, the Read-and-Talk left off the reading.
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