If I were a young girl of sixteen, instead of a widow with long experience, you could not make more fuss about the matter." "As your brother I am bound to object to such a scheme," said Mr.
Enderby.
Mrs.Rushton pouted.

"It is all very well for you and Isabel to talk," she said, "you have each other and your children to interest you.

If I had children--had only one child, I should not care for running about the world or making a companion of Lady Harriet." Mrs.Enderby looked at her sister-in-law sympathetically; but Mr.
Enderby only smiled.
"My dear Amy," he said, "you know very well that if you had children they would be the most neglected little mortals on the face of the earth.

Ever since I have known you, a good many years now, I have seen you fluttering about after one whim or another, and never found you contented with anything long.

If Phyllis and Nell here were your daughters instead of Isabel's, they would be away at school somewhere, whilst their mother would be taking her turn upon all the merry-go-rounds of the world." "Thank you, you are very complimentary," said Mrs.Rushton; and then she laughed carelessly: "After all, the merry-go-rounds, as you put it, are much better fun than sitting in a nursery or a school-room.