But there is One who does; and I remember my dear old nurse's hymn, 'On Thee I cast my care.' Come, if you can.
"Your friend, "HOPE WAYNE." Lawrence Newt and Amy walked on for some time in silence.

At length Amy said, "It is just one of the cases in which it is a pity she is not married or engaged." "Isn't that always a pity for a young woman ?" asked Lawrence, shooting entirely away from the subject.
"Theoretically, yes," replied Amy, firmly, "but not actually.

It may be a pity that every woman is not married; but it might be a greater pity that she should marry any of the men who ask her." "Of course," said Lawrence Newt, dryly, "if she didn't love him." "Yes, and sometimes even if she did." Amy Waring was conscious that her companion looked at her in surprise as she said this, but she fixed her eyes directly before her, and walked straight on.
"Oh yes," said Mr.Newt; "I see.

You mean when he does not love her." "No, I mean sometimes even when they do love each other," said the resolute Amy.
Lawrence Newt was alarmed.

"Does she mean to convey to me delicately that there may be cases of true mutual love where it is better not to marry ?" thought he.