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' “ That is impossible/’ said your father.

“ I spend nothing" there on myself, and I have
the best and most economical wife in the

world.”
* “ I know that your wife is good and

conscientious,” said the gentleman; “ but
is it not a fact that it is her ambition to mix

in the very best societyf and that she is a
little too anxious to entertain people whose

incomes are far larger than yours ? 11
‘ <f And a very laudable ambition, too/ 1

said your father.
t u But one that costs a good deal,” said
the gentleman.

1 *■* I won't have a word said against my

wife,” said your father hotly.
‘ £COf course not,” said the gentleman ;
“ but I think someone ought to tell her that

it is rather hard that, while you slave as

you do at your business^ she should spend
so much money at home.”
* To this your father made no reply, and

soon after he held your mother in his arms.

It is a beautiful thing, Fairbrass, to see