Certain it is that scandal is good brisk talk, whereas praise of one's neighbor is by no means lively hearing. An acquaintance grilled, scored, devilled, and served with mustard and cayenne pepper excites the appetite; whereas a slice of cold friend with currant jelly is but a sickly, unrelishing meat.

Come children, let us shut up the box and the puppets, for our play is played out.

Charming Alnaschar visions! it is the happy privilege of youth to construct you.

The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.

Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you.

What woman, however old, has not the bridal-favours and raiment stowed away, and packed in lavender, in the inmost cupboards of her heart?

The affection of young ladies is of as rapid growth as Jack's beanstalk, and reaches up to the sky in a night.