Vain were her protests and objections.

It would do her good--best place in the world for children--good for nervous complaints too.

A wife's duty was to follow her husband, of course.

She had followed, willy nilly; and it was good for the children--there was no doubt of that.
Mr.Bell had profited little by his venture.

They had the ranch, the flowers and fruit and ample living of that rich soil; but he had failed in oranges, failed in raisins, failed in prunes, and was now failing in wealth-promising hens.
But Mrs.Bell, though an ineffectual housekeeper, did not fail in the children.