combing her hair:

She wished to comb her hair.
She takes the comb in her hand.
She combs her hair.
She wishes to brush her hair.
She takes the brush in her hand.
She brushes her hair.
She combs and brushes her hair
every morning.
She washes her hair often with
soap and water.

The pathetic eagerness of one woman 4. Woman of forty
of forty to learn to read and write was and her work
told by Miss Meyers in connection with
one of the pieces of work exhibited.

"She was an old woman; at least she "Human interest"
seems to me to be over fifty, although appeal heightened
she gave her age as only forty," explained by quoting teacher
the teacher. "She couldn't _verbatim_
read or even write her name. Despite
her age, she begged for a long time to
be permitted to enter the school, but
there were so many young girls who desired
to learn that they were given the
preference. She pleaded so hard that
finally I asked to have her admitted on
trial."