Original grey cloth on boards. A teenager in St. Louis realizes her dream of going off to boarding school. "This writer is fully aware of the many defects in this her first book...." - Preface. Perhaps others had a similar response, for I found no other original copies of it, and no other titles by this author. This book suggests itself to young writers as an example of how not to write. Previous owner's name and date (1884). Head and foot of spine scuffed. 287 pp.