But there were no art classes in my day." Mrs.Bell's tone implied a large measure of what the world had lost in consequence.

"Mr.
Bell doesn't agree with me about Elfrida's being predestined for art," she went on, smiling; "his whole idea is that she'll marry like other people." "Well, if she goes on improving in looks at the rate she has, you'll find it difficult to _prevent_, I should think, Mrs.Bell." Miss Kimpsey began to wonder at her own temerity in staying so long.

"Should you be opposed to it ?" "Oh, I shouldn't be _opposed_ to it exactly.

I won't say I don't expect it.

I think she might do better, myself; but I dare say matrimony will swallow her up as it does everybody--almost everybody--else." A finer ear than Miss Kimpsey's might have heard in this that to overcome Mrs.
Bell's objections matrimony must take a very attractive form indeed, and that she had no doubt it would.