But I've never seen Aunt Isabel or the children,--only their photographs." "Your Aunt Isabel is,--but no,--I won't tell you anything about your relatives.

You may discover their faults and virtues for yourself.

Most of all, my child, you will need to cultivate your sense of proportion.

Do you know what proportion means ?" "Oh, yes, papa, I studied 'ratio and proportion' in arithmetic." "Not that kind," said her father, smiling; "I mean a proportion of human interests, of amusements or occupations.

I wonder if you _are_ too young to understand." "No, I'm not too young to understand _anything_," said Patty, fairly blinking in her endeavor to look as wise as an owl.
"Well, then, listen while I put it this way.