The consequence was, that the ladies became converts to his faith in this particular, and for a long time left off an article of dress, which indicated too great a degree of submission to the lords of creation.' Did you ever hear of such a set of old meddlers, lecturing and preaching about women's dressing.

I suppose the men wore petticoats at that time themselves." "If they did," said Abel, "I am very glad they have turned them over to the other sex since, as they are worn in the number which the present fashion requires.

I should think they would be very uncomfortable.

But, Arthur, I heard such a good story the other day, about Lawyer Page.

He fights bravely with his tongue for other people's rights, but he daren't say his soul's his own before his wife.