But how can I ask Mary to give up her present style of living?
How can I ask her to move into a smaller house?
to relinquish one of her domestics, and in other respects to deny herself, when the necessity for so doing is wholly chargeable to my folly?
It is no use; I can't do it.

Every change--every step downwards, would rebuke me.

No--no.

Upon Mary must not rest the evil consequences of my insane conduct.

Let me, alone, suffer." But how, alone, was he to bear, without sinking beneath the weight, the pressure that was upon him?
With the usual glad smile and heart-warm kiss Wilkinson was greeted on his return home.
"God bless you, Mary!" said he, with much feeling, as he returned his wife's salutation.
Mrs.Wilkinson saw that her husband was inwardly moved to a degree that was unusual.