Besides, you read what amuses you; and it is a pity if I can't read what amuses me." "I am glad to see you like to read French," continued John; "and I can get you some delightful French stories, which are not only pretty and witty, but have nothing in them that tend to pull down one's moral principles.

Edmond About's 'Mariages de Paris' and 'Tolla' are charming French things; and, as he says, they might be read aloud by a man between his mother and his sister, without a shade of offence." "Thank you, sir," said Mrs.Lillie.

"You had better go to Rose Ferguson, and get her to give you a list of the kinds of books she prefers." "Lillie!" said John, severely, "your remarks about Rose are in bad taste.

I must beg you to discontinue them.

There are subjects that never ought to be jested about." "Thank you, sir, for your moral lessons," said Lillie, turning her back on him defiantly, putting her feet on the fender, and going on with her reading.
John seated himself, and went on with his book in silence.
Now, this mode of passing a domestic evening is certainly not agreeable to either party; but we sustain the thesis that in this sort of interior warfare the woman has generally the best of it.