It is not pleasant to look to far into the future." Here she turned to Angeline, who had proceeded to get some strawberries and cream for her guests.
"You are so nice and comfortable here," she resumed; "it takes one back to the good old times, when everything was true and simple." Mrs.
Chapman gave quicker motion to her tongue.

"You have your loom, and your spinning-wheel, and homespun made by your own hands.

How delightful." "My dear, my dear," interrupted Chapman; "what a homily on the beauties of economy you are reading our friends--" "Don't interrupt me, my dear," resumed Mrs.Chapman, and she again turned to Angeline.

"Do you know, Mrs.Toodlebug, that I have always felt that we ought to be the best of friends ?" "You are very kind," said Angeline, "very kind.

We are very plain people." "That's why I like you all the better," Mrs.Chapman resumed, with an air of condescension.