She was a clever journalist , who worked on a paper , and was reputed to be writing a book .<br>The girls felt they were highly privileged to be boarding in the same house , and counted that day lost on which they did not receive a businesslike nod or an absent-minded smile from Miss Monroe .<br>If she ever had time to speak to one of them about the weather , that fortunate one put on airs for a week .<br>And now to think that she had actually promised to drop into Ida 's room on New Year 's Eve and eat fruit cake !
Miss Monroe is not married.