This admirable plan saves a great deal of trouble, and you will inevitably get a wife who, in all things, will make you miserable.
"Follow this advice, my dear fellow, and you will arrive at the summit of happiness.

I trust I shall see you at the Oaks at the occasion of my marriage--you know, to my lovely cousin.

She's a charming girl, and we would be delighted to see you.
"Ever, my dear boy, "Your friend "and pitcher, "-- -- -- -- -- --" "Did anybody--" "Ever ?" asked Ralph, laughing.
"Such inconsistency!" said Fanny.
"Not a bit of it!" "Not inconsistent!" "Why, no." "Explain why not, if you please, sir! I wonder if--" "That cloud does not threaten a storm, and whether I am not hungry ?" said Ralph, finishing Miss Fanny's sentence, putting the album in his pocket, and attacking the baskets.
"Come, my dear cousin, let us, after partaking of mental food, assault the material! By Jove! what a horn of plenty!" And Ralph, in the midst of cries exclamatory, and no little laughter, emptied the contents of the basket on the velvet sward, variegated by the sunlight through the boughs, and fit for kings.
The lunch commenced..