Not Juno and her Court surveying our mortal requirements in divine independence of fatigue, could have been more considerate for the shortcomings of humanity.

And while they were legislating this and that for others, they still accepted hints for their own improvement, as those who have Perfection in view may do.

Lady Gosstre's carriage of her shoulders, and general manner, were admitted to be worthy of study.

"And did you notice when Laura Tinley interrupted her conversation with Tracy Runningbrook, how quietly she replied to the fact and nothing else, so that Laura had not another word ?"--"And did you observe her deference to papa, as host ?"--"And did you not see, on more than one occasion, with what consummate ease she would turn a current of dialogue when it had gone far enough ?" They had all noticed, seen, and observed.

They agreed that there was a quality beyond art, beyond genius, beyond any special cleverness; and that was, the great social quality of taking, as by nature, without assumption, a queenly position in a circle, and making harmony of all the instruments to be found in it.