Fortheheadmourner,achildofremarkablegifts,couldactuallymakethetearsrundownhercheeks,——asrealonesasifshehadbeenagrownpersonfollowingarichrelative,whohadnotforgottenhisconnections,tohislastunfurnishedlodgings。
Sothiswasamostdesirablefamilyconnectionfortherightmantostepinto,——athriving,thriftymother-in-law,whoknewwhatwasgoodforthesustenanceofthebody,andhadnodoubttaughtittoherdaughter。amedicalartistathandincasetheluxuriesofthetableshouldhappentodisturbthephysiologicalharmonies。andintheworstevent,asweetconsciousnessthatthelastsadofficeswouldbeattendedtowithaffectionatezeal,andprobablyalargediscountfromtheusualcharges。
ItseemsasifIcouldhardlybeatthistablefora:year,ifI
shouldstaysolong,withoutseeingsomeromanceorotherworkitselfoutundermyeyes。andIcannothelpthinkingthattheLandladyistobetheheroineofthelove-historyliketounfolditself。IthinkI
seethelittlecloudinthehorizon,withasilveryliningtoit,whichmayendinarainofcardstiedroundwithwhiteribbons。