He was naturally ardent and demonstrative; while, of necessity, she was calm, cold, dignified--or simply passive.

She was never unamiable or capricious; and rarely opposed him in anything reasonable or unreasonable.

But she was reserved almost to constraint at times--a vestal at the altar, rather than a loving wife.

He was very proud of her, as well he might be; for she grew peerless in beauty.

But her beauty was from the development of taste, thought, and intellect.