The people in Messina are friendly and honor age, for, while you jeer at me, they remember the old woman, and will send me a beautiful matron's-robe for the future wedding." The invalid looked inquiringly at his daughter, and the latter answered, blushing: "Semestre has told me.

She informed me, while I was cutting the cloth, that Leonax would come as a suitor." "May he fare better than Alkamenes and the others, whom you sent home! You know I will not force your inclinations, but, if I am to lose Mopsus, I should like a pleasant son.

Why has Phaon fallen into such foolish, evil ways?
The young Leonax--" "Is of a different stamp," interrupted Semestre--"Now come, my dove, I have a thousand things to do." "Go," replied Xanthe.

"I'll come directly .-- You will feel better, father, if you rest now.

Let me help you into the house, and lie down on the cushion for a time." The young girl tried to lift her father, but her strength was too feeble to raise the wearied man.