We must get over it as we can.' Julia had been thought by her sisters not to bear the Smirkie triumph with sufficient humility; and they, therefore, were sometimes a little harsh to her.

'I don't think you understand it at all,' said Julia.

'You have no conception what should be the feelings of a married woman, especially when she is going to become the wife of one of God's ministers.' But in spite of all this, Aunt Polly wrote to her nephew as follows:-- 'Dear John,--Our dearest Julia is to be married on Tuesday next.

You know how anxious we all have been to maintain affectionate family relations with you, and we therefore do not like the idea of our sweet child passing from her present sphere to other duties without your presence.

Will you come over on Monday evening, and stay till after the breakfast?
It is astonishing how many of our friends from the two counties have expressed their wish to grace the ceremony by their company.