But when your approval of these benevolent claptraps is brought to such a practical test as the marriage of your sister to a workman, you see clearly enough that they do not establish the suitability of personal intercourse between members of different classes.

That being so, let us put our respective philosophies of society out of the question, and argue on the facts of this particular case.

What qualifications do you consider essential in a satisfactory brother-in-law ?" "I am not bound to answer that; but, primarily, I should consider it necessary to my sister's happiness that her husband should belong to the same rank as she." "You see you are changing your ground.

I am not in the same rank--after your sense--as she; but a moment ago you objected to the match solely on the ground of unsuitability." "Where is the difference ?" said the clergyman, with some warmth.

"I have not changed my ground at all.