What will honest people say to whom your husband owes honest debts, if you don't try to pay them ?" "They are not my debts, and I don't see why I should suffer for them," said Mrs.Newt, vehemently, and crying.

"When I married him he said I should ride in my carriage; and if he's been a fool, why should I be a beggar ?" There was profound silence in the room.
"I think it's very hard," said she, querulously.
It was useless for Lawrence to argue.

He saw it, and merely remarked, "The house will be sold, and you'll give up the carriage and live as plainly as you can." "To think of coming to this!" burst out Mrs.Newt afresh.
But a noise was heard in the hall, and the door opened to admit Mr.and Mrs.Alfred Dinks.
It was the first time they had entered her father's house since her marriage.

May, who had been the last person Fanny had seen in her old home, ran forward to greet her, and said, cheerfully, "Welcome home, Fanny." Mrs.Dinks looked defiantly about the room.

Her keen black eyes saw every body, and involuntarily every body looked at her--except her father.