The latter sum, in the present case, is by far the better salary, for it will give us higher sources of enjoyment.

What are millions of dollars, and a disquiet mind, compared to a few hundreds, and sweet peace?
If you remain with Jasper, an unhappy spirit will surely steal into our dwelling--if you take, for the present, your old place with Mr.Melleville, how brightly will each morning's sun shine in upon us, and how calmly will the blessed evening draw around her curtains of repose!" Edith had always possessed great influence over her husband.

He loved her very tenderly; and was ever loth to do any thing to which she made opposition.

She was no creature of mere impulse--of weak caprices--of captious, yet unbending will.

If she opposed her husband in any thing, it was on the ground of its non-agreement with just principles; and she always sustained her positions with the clearest and most direct modes of argumentation.