She is about to become a mother, and have the direction and guidance of a little tender life.

I fancy such a responsibility must be serious and solemn enough, without making it into a heavy and oppressive burden, so that human nature recoils from bearing it.

While we do all we can to strengthen her sense of responsibility, I would likewise do all we can to make her feel that it is responsibility for what may become a blessing." "Whether the children are legitimate or illegitimate ?" asked Miss Benson, drily.
"Yes!" said her brother, firmly.

"The more I think, the more I believe I am right.

No one," said he, blushing faintly as he spoke, "can have a greater recoil from profligacy than I have.