It is women without reasoning powers of any kind whom the nobler sex should be careful to marry if they wish to be regarded through life in this delightful way by their wives.

Men not particularly heroic in themselves, who yet are anxious to pose as heroes in their domestic circle, should remember that the smallest modicum of common-sense on the part of the worshipper will inevitably mar a happiness, the very existence of which depends entirely on a blind unreasoning devotion.

In middle life the absence of reason begins perhaps to be felt; but why in youth take thought for such a far-off morrow! "I hope he will," said Ruth, half to herself.

"What an opportunity that man has if he only sees it.

There is so much to be done, and it is all in his hands." "Yes, it's not entailed; but I don't think there is so very much," said Evelyn.