"But I rejected the proposal instantly. Pride, or something else in me, took fire at the idea of my sisters teaching music to support me. I would not hear of it. They said that it would make no difference whether I remained in Philadelphia or went away—that their minds were made up to take music scholars and support themselves; and affirmed that music teaching, so far from being disgraceful, was quite as honorable as practising medicine. Upon this, my father, who had only reasoned with me before, approached me on the subject with such a moving appeal, and such exhibition of feeling, that I could no longer resist. I remained. The girls commenced giving lessons, and, no matter how much they affirmed to the contrary to save my feelings, supported me for a year, when I received my present appointment. Since then my oldest sister has married, and Ella continues her professional duties, and has scholars in some families where I have patients. I have long urged her to give them up; but she says that she is usefully employed, and is happier than if she were idle." "You're proud of her, doctor, ain't you?" said Baldwin with enthusiasm. "I love her," was Hudson's feeling reply. "And well you may. The earth bears but few like her upon its surface. I must know her better, doctor, with your permission, as I said before." "We shall all be happy to receive your visits, doctor," replied Hudson. "You will find us plain people, but with hearts, I trust, in the right place." "I believe you. The fact is, doctor, you have taught me a good many lessons, from which I have profited; and you teach me still. That expression of yours, 'hearts in the right place,' is full of meaning. We are too apt to look at the exterior, and to judge mainly from that. But our first effort should be to find out whether the heart is in the right place or not."