All honor to his manhood!" "He has, I see, a warm advocate in you, Doctor," said Mrs.Montgomery, again smiling.

"Still, in an affair of the heart, where so much was involved, as seemed to be in his case, we can hardly fancy such a matter-of-fact, business-like proceeding as you have described.

He might well have been forgiven, if he had shown more weakness of character, and acted even a little unreasonably.

I will yield to no one in my regard for manly firmness and self-control, for bravery and endurance; and I have seen these qualities put to some of the severest tests.

But in matters of the heart, I must own that I like to see a man show his weakness.