I see his love is making him miserable, and so is yours, dear." "Oh yes." "So I took it on me to advise him.

I have made him call on your father.
Fathers sometimes pooh-pooh their daughters' affections; but when the son of Colonel Clifford comes with a formal proposal of marriage, Mr.Bartley can not pooh-pooh _him_." Mary clasped her hands, but said nothing.
Julia flowed on: "And the next thing is to comfort you.

You seem to want a good cry, dear." "Yes, I d--do." "Then come here and take it." No sooner said than done.

Mary's head on Julia's shoulder, and Julia's arm round Mary's waist.
"Are you better, dear ?" "Oh, so much." "It is a comfort, isn't it?
Well, now, listen to me.

Fathers sometimes delay a girl's happiness; but they don't often destroy it; they don't go and break her heart as some mothers do.