I place nothing against the happiness of my husband.

If the sight of our old home is to trouble him daily, we will put mountains between, if necessary." Markland turned toward his wife.

She had never looked more beautiful in his eye.
"Is self-negation to be all on her part ?" The thought, flashing through his mind, changed the current of his feelings, and gave him truer perceptions.
"No, Agnes," he said, while a faint smile played around his lips, "we will not put mountains between us and this neighbourhood.

Pride is a poor counsellor, and they who take heed to her words, sow the seeds of repentance.

In reverse of fortune, we stand not alone.
Thousands have walked this rugged road before us; and shall we falter, and look weakly back ?" "Not so, Edward!" returned his wife, with enthusiasm; "we will neither falter nor look back.