She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.

If you will thank me '' he replied let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on I shall not attempt to deny. But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them I believe I thought only of you.

Oh!” said she, “I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say ‘Yes,’ that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt. I have, therefore made up my mind to tell you, that I do not want to dance a reel at all--and now despise me if you dare.” “Indeed I do not dare.

Time, time will heal the wound.

Those who have not more must be satisfied with what they have.

I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.

Family connexions were always worth preserving, good company always worth seeking.